Feral dogs living near Chernobyl differ genetically from their ancestors who survived the 1986 nuclear plant disaster—but these variations do not appear to stem from radioactivity-induced mutations.

Dr. Norman Kleiman, a co-author of the study, said, “Most people think of the Chernobyl nuclear accident as a radiological disaster in an abandoned corner of Ukraine, but the potential adverse health ...

In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the Soviet ... were likely not driven by radiation-induced mutations. Their research, detailed in a December 27 study published in the journal PLOS ...

and even the nucleotides of the Chernobyl dogs, and found no abnormalities indicative of radiation-induced mutation. “We have been working with two dog populations that, while separated by just ...

and even the nucleotides of the Chernobyl dogs, and found no abnormalities indicative of radiation-induced mutation. “We have been working with two dog populations that, while separated by just 16 ...