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The Dogs of Chernobyl Are Experiencing Rapid Evolution, Study Suggests

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Feral dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have been studied to better understand how radiation may have altered their genomes.

Scientists from the University of South Carolina and the National Human Genome Research Institute have begun examining the DNA of 302 feral dogs found in or around the CEZ .

The study provides a template for further investigation into the effects of radiation on larger mammals.