Tracing the evolution of pathogens and their virulence determinants through ancient herbarium samples

This initiative aims to carry out the relational (creation of a consortium) and methodological exploratory phase of a future project to be submitted in 2017 to international funding calls (CRP-RTB, CEE...). The main objective of this project will be to identify nucleic acids of ancient pathogens from herbarium samples and to use them to reconstruct the evolutionary history of these pathogens (viruses and bacteria).