This is the podcast where we break down all the technical jargon, make complex concepts digestible and share the interesting bits so anyone can learn about the scientific research going on in the world. Today we delve into a paper which investigates the genetics associated with the Black Death by analysing ancient DNA.

The paper for this episode is:

"Distinct Clones of Yersinia pestis Caused the Black Death", Haensch et al., 2010.

DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1001134

Link: https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1001134