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Chernobyl's mutant wolves appear to have developed resistance to cancer, study finds

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Chernobyl's mutant wolves appear to have developed resistance to cancer, study finds

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World News · 10 months ago

The wolves are exposed to cancer-causing radiation as they roam the wastelands of the abandoned city - with researchers finding part of their genetic information seems resilient to increased risk of the disease.

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High evolutionary pressure + large gene set = fairly rapid adaptation

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