Genetics Scientists succeeded in elucidating the genome of a man found in the ruins of Pompeii

Researchers have succeeded in ascertaining the inheritance of a man found in the ruins of Pompeii and recognizing that he suffered from inflammation of the spine. Fresh research said The New York Times.

The ancestors of the man, who died at about the age of 35, were from Sardinia and the region of Anatolia, which is part of present-day Turkey, according to researchers. This is the first time that a similar DNA found in Pompeii has been genetically determined.

“The study is inspiring because it shows that DNA has survived since the eruption of Vesuvius, despite high temperatures,” said the researcher. David Reich told The New York Times.

Male the localization of the genus confirms, according to researchers, the theory that the Italian peninsula was genetically very diverse 2,000 years ago.

Participants in the study Gabriele Scorrano and Serena Viva speculate that ash and pumice from the volcanic eruption have protected dna from, among other things, oxygen.

Researchers took samples of two different people who had fallen victim to a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. Samples were collected from very dense bone in the inner ear, but DNA was determined only in thirty men.

Second the sample was taken from a woman over the age of 50 found in the same room. According to the researchers, the relationship between the man and the woman has not been determined. A canvas bag with 26 silver coins was found at the woman’s feet.

The man was found in the rubble in a supine position, which researchers say can be explained by the fact that he suffered from inflammation of the spine. That tuberculous spondylitis Symptoms of the disease include back pain and weakness in the lower extremities. Because of the disease, the man would have a researcher Francesco Fabbrin had difficulty moving, which may explain the woman’s posture.

“The old woman near her suffered from osteoarthritis, so she stood there waiting, protecting a small coin treasure.”