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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 ...
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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 ...

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

CHILDREN of the Chernobyl “liquidators” who risked it all to clean up the toxic mess are now suffering the consequences, researchers revealed. Almost 40 years since the ...

40 years later, kids of Chornobyl nuclear disaster victims show mutations in first such proof

The Chornobyl nuclear disaster has shown an indirect effect on the children of those exposed to radiation in 1986. Scientists ...
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Genetic Mutations Across Generations in Chernobyl Workers' Offspring

Khaberni - Nearly four decades after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster, a new study reveals clear evidence of some effects of radiation exposure being passed to the next generation. Research ...

The Stewards of Chernobyl Are Passing Mutations Down to Their Children

The DNA of Chernobyl cleanup workers and others exposed to high doses of radiation showed mutations that were also evident in ...
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Polβ enzyme found to protect developing brain from harmful DNA mutations

A research group led by The University of Osaka has discovered that the DNA repair enzyme Polβ plays a crucial role in protecting the developing brain from harmful mutations. The study found that a ...