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Bronze age Lactobacillus genomes reveal origins of kefir cheese
For the first time, scientists successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese ... kefir culture has been maintained in Northwestern China's Xinjiang region since the Bronze Age ...
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World’s oldest cheese unearthed in 3,600-year-old coffin of young woman in China; know historical context and preservation techniques
The Bronze Age coffin ... and the cheese, was remarkably well-preserved. In ancient burial traditions, significant items were often placed with the deceased. The presence of kefir cheese near ...