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May 21, 2013 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Long Island NY
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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. |
May 21, 2013 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Cheektowaga, NY
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That is interesting. It would be nice if all strains of Late Blight went extinct.
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