title: Genomes on ice.
abstract: This month's Genome Watch discusses the analysis of a Helicobacter pylori genome from the preserved Copper-Age mummy known as the Iceman and how ancient genomes shed light on the history of bacterial pathogens.
authors: Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA, UK.
authors: Julian
authors: J
authors: Parkhill
mesh_terms: D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D009106:Mummies / Q000382:microbiology; D058974:Phylogeography
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial