A quick search of reputatble sources shows, no:
"Chornobyl dogs' genetic differences not due to mutation" according to North Carolina State University, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250113134154.h...
Summary: Radiation-induced mutation is unlikely to have induced genetic differences between dog populations in Chornobyl City and the nearby Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
Date: January 13, 2025
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Discussion on the paper (166 points, 2023, 49 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35024160
A quick search of reputatble sources shows, no:
"Chornobyl dogs' genetic differences not due to mutation" according to North Carolina State University, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250113134154.h...
Summary: Radiation-induced mutation is unlikely to have induced genetic differences between dog populations in Chornobyl City and the nearby Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
Date: January 13, 2025
Popular Mechanics should not be trusted.
No comments yet
Discussion on the paper (166 points, 2023, 49 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35024160