They Extracted DNA From It
In 2015, a study was conducted by a team led by a geneticist by the name of Gianni Barcaccia. They extracted dust from the shroud and analyzed the resulting sample. The dust particles came with traces of not just plant DNA but also of human DNA! Could it actually have belonged to Jesus Christ?
They Extracted DNA From It
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Barcaccia separated and then sequenced the sample. He relied on the human mitochondrial DNA that a child inherits from the mother. Based on the findings, the garment must have been touched at one point by people in East Africa, North Africa, and China! It is fascinating that they managed to trace all of that.
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