TWiEVO 88: Dog days of evolution in the shadows of Chernobyl

March 26, 2023

Nels and Vincent review a study of the dogs of Chernobyl which reveals that genetically distinct populations with different amounts of western breed contributions to their genomes, the first step in assessing the effects of exposure to long-term ionizing radiation.

 

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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