Ultraconserved bacteriophage genome sequence identified in 1300-year-old human palaeofaeces
P. Rozwalak, J. Barylski, Y. R. Wijesekara, B. E. Dutilh, A. Zielezinski
The paper identifies an ultraconserved bacteriophage genome in 1300-year-old human faeces, showing 97.7% identity to its modern counterpart and reconstructs 297 other ancient phage genomes.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2023Microbiology