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Tango0126 May 2023 9:30 p.m. PST

… Are Now Genetically Distinct


"Almost 40 years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, hundreds of stray dogs roam the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Many of these pups are the descendants of pets left by families fleeing the disaster, and the lack of human influence in the area has allowed them to flourish.


Now, researchers are studying the potential effects of long-term radiation on these dogs — and just discovered that those living within the 18-mile nuclear exclusion zone are genetically distinct from other dogs…"


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14Bore01 Jul 2023 2:39 p.m. PST

Wish had more concussion but interesting

Tango0112 Jul 2023 3:26 p.m. PST

Happy for that…

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