DNA from Fishmonger’s Swallet, South Gloucestershire, helps map evolution of fever-causing bacteria

DNA from Fishmonger’s Swallet, South Gloucestershire, helps map evolution of fever-causing bacteria

A human jawbone housed in a small Bristol museum has contributed ancient DNA to ground-breaking research into bacteria. The jawbone was found in Fishmonger’s Swallet, a cave in South Gloucestershire, and is now in the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society’s museum. This was one of four samples from across the UK, ranging from 2,300 to…