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The dogs of Chernobyl: Demographic insights into populations inhabiting the nuclear exclusion zone.
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- A 120-y time series of genomes reveals the consequences of closed breeding in German Shepherd Dogs.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Mating system of free-ranging domestic dogs and its consequences for dog evolution.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Comparative Genetics of Canine and Human Cancers.Veterinary sciences · 2025Review
- Genomic reconstruction reveals impact of population management strategies on modern Galápagos dogs.Current biology : CB · 2025Article
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- Establishment and activity of the planning and acting network for low dose radiation research in Japan (PLANET): 2016-2023.Journal of radiation research · 2024Article
- Environmental radiation exposure at Chornobyl has not systematically affected the genomes or chemical mutagen tolerance phenotypes of local worms.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024Article
- Is increased mutation driving genetic diversity in dogs within the Chornobyl exclusion zone?PloS one · 2024Article
- Trends of Eurasian Perch (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
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- Radiation-induced bystander effect and its clinical implications.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Review
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Abstract
The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster initiated a series of catastrophic events resulting in long-term and widespread environmental contamination. We characterize the genetic structure of 302 dogs representing three free-roaming dog populations living within the power plant itself, as well as those 15 to 45 kilometers from the disaster site. Genome-wide profiles from Chernobyl, purebred and free-breeding dogs, worldwide reveal that the individuals from the power plant and Chernobyl City are genetically distinct, with the former displaying increased intrapopulation genetic similarity and differentiation. Analysis of shared ancestral genome segments highlights differences in the extent and timing of western breed introgression. Kinship analysis reveals 15 families, with the largest spanning all collection sites within the radioactive exclusion zone, reflecting migration of dogs between the power plant and Chernobyl City. This study presents the first characterization of a domestic species in Chernobyl, establishing their importance for genetic studies into the effects of exposure to long-term, low-dose ionizing radiation.
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