Chernobyl Dogs May be Evolving Faster: Study Suggests

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After a study done on microbes and birds residing in the highly radioactive Chernobyl Exclusive Zone (CEZ) a new study was conducted

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Scientists from the University of South Carolina and National Human Genome Reserach Institute were involved in this study

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The DNA of a total 302 dogs were collected from the area to study the effects of radiation

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The final results were then published in the journal of Science Advances earlier this month

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The idea for this study emerged after the previous surveys indicated certain differences in the genomes of microbes and birds residing in and around the CEZ area

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To make the results more accurate, the DNA of dogs staying 10 miles away from the zone was also collected

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And while scientists involved state that the results can be influenced by other critical factors such as inbreeding, it is still an interesting discovery

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This has also opened a whole new area for other scientific studies and surveys

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