Irish potato famine pathogen identified

JamesL · May 21, 2013

Interesting article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22596561

DNA extracted from museum specimens shows the strain that changed history is different from modern day epidemics, and is probably now extinct.

RayR · May 21, 2013

That is interesting. It would be nice if all strains of Late Blight went extinct.

May 21, 2013	#1
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	Irish potato famine pathogen identified Interesting article. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22596561 DNA extracted from museum specimens shows the strain that changed history is different from modern day epidemics, and is probably now extinct.

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RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,466	That is interesting. It would be nice if all strains of Late Blight went extinct.