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DNA Mutations Discovered in The Children of Chernobyl Workers

The DNA damage from ionizing radiation (IR) erupting from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 is showing up in the ...

DNA mutations found in CHILDREN of Chernobyl workers exposed to radiation after 1986 nuclear disaster

CHILDREN of the Chernobyl “liquidators” who risked it all to clean up the toxic mess are now suffering the consequences, ...

Higher Frequency DNA Mutations Found In Children Of Chernobyl Cleanup Workers

They found an average of 2.65 clustered de novo mutations (cDNMs) per child, compared to 0.88 cDNMs in children of unexposed parents.

Children of Chernobyl workers have mutations in their DNA, study reveals

Researchers from the University of Bonn have shown that children of cleanup workers at the power plant have an increased ...

Chernobyl radiation caused DNA mutations in workers’ children, study confirms decades later

Nearly four decades after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, scientists have identified subtle genetic mutation clusters in the children of exposed fathers. By focusing on radiation-specific mutation ...
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New DNA mutations uncovered in children of Chernobyl workers

A reanalysis of whole-genome data from 130 children conceived after the Chernobyl disaster has identified a statistically ...

Chernobyl 40 years later: Children of workers at the nuclear power plant have mutations in their DNA

Researchers from the University of Bonn have shown that children of cleanup workers at the power plant have an increased number of mutations in their DNA.

The Horses of Chernobyl Are Thriving in a Post-Human Neighborhood

This toxic zone is now crawling with life no one expected.
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40 Years After The Chernobyl Disaster, Wolves Are Thriving. How Did They Do It?

But… they had survived. For years, in fact. And now, 40 years post-Chernobyl, the wolves in the Exclusion Zone aren’t just ...

The Resilience of Life: How Chornobyl’s “Mutant” Wildlife Is Rewriting the Rules of Survival

When the Chornobyl nuclear reactor exploded in 1986, scientists expected the surrounding land to remain uninhabitable for centuries. The accident released large amounts of radioactive material into ...