The dogs of Chernobyl are a unique population. In 1986 the nuclear reactor suffered a meltdown. People were evacuated, their dogs were not.
They have existed as strays, for 15 generations, in an area that has high levels of radiation.
Scientists are studying the DNA of these dogs to see what effect the radiation has had on them.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/technolog...e270&ei=42
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...ch/673273/
It may be a while before they have any clear results, but it is a unique opportunity for research. The DNA can be obtained without hurting the dogs.
They can be studied where they are. We could gain some very useful information. No one wanted things to happen the way they did in Chernobyl, but at least we can learn from it.
They have existed as strays, for 15 generations, in an area that has high levels of radiation.
Scientists are studying the DNA of these dogs to see what effect the radiation has had on them.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/technolog...e270&ei=42
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...ch/673273/
It may be a while before they have any clear results, but it is a unique opportunity for research. The DNA can be obtained without hurting the dogs.
They can be studied where they are. We could gain some very useful information. No one wanted things to happen the way they did in Chernobyl, but at least we can learn from it.
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