In Chernobyl, scientists found creatures that were not affected by the nuclear disaster: what is the reason

According to scientists, these worms can live in Chernobyl due to the peculiarity of their species / photo UNIANV Microscopic worms live in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, despite the high level of radiation. This indicates that these creatures were not affected by the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant that occurred in 1986. This is written by the leading American scientific journal PNAS.

Scientists visited the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and collected microscopic worms of the species Oscheius tipulae. After conducting research, experts found out that the genomes of such worms remained intact after the nuclear disaster, despite the high level of radiation

Such analysis is essential for understanding the impact of a disaster on local populations. Researchers determined the genomes of 15 worms from Chernobyl and five individuals from other parts of the planet

The fact that worms from the Chernobyl zone do not show signs of damage indicates that they are resistant to extreme conditions. The scientists emphasized that such resistance may be a feature of the species, and not the result of exposure to radiation

In addition, the researchers released 20 worms from the laboratory and tested their offspring, but found no relationship between radiation levels and DNA resistance to mutations. These results suggest that Chernobyl worms did not acquire new DNA repair abilities due to exposure to radiation, so scientists will continue to investigate factors that affect their resilience

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As UNIAN wrote, mutant wolves living in Chernobyl probably have resistance to cancer. Such research results can help scientists fight cancer in humans

It is also known that at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian occupiers seized the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but they managed to hold out there for only 36 days. Already on March 31, they left the territory of Chernobyl. At the same time, witnesses spoke about what happened during the occupation of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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