The team analysed the contents of 90 jars from eight European museums
A team of European scientists has extracted human DNA from the contents of canopic jars for the first time. Dna Extraction From Plant Leaves
Canopic jar remains are difficult to investigate using current molecular methods due to the often incomplete histories of the objects, and the presence of other compounds inside the jars that can hamper DNA extraction.
The team analysed the contents of 90 jars from eight European museums, and was able to develop a technique allowing them to isolate both human DNA and DNA from bacterial pathogens.
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