Chernobyl Wolves Show Cancer Resistance, Study Finds

Wolves in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have evolved genetic adaptations to resist cancer, offering potential insights for human cancer research.

Wolves in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have developed genetic adaptations that make them resistant to cancer, potentially offering insights for human cancer research.
The wolves are exposed to radiation levels more than six times the legal safety limit for humans, yet show altered immune systems and genetic resilience.
Evolutionary biologists and ecotoxicologists from Princeton University have been studying these wolves, finding specific regions in their genome that appear resilient to increased cancer risk.
The Chernobyl disaster, which occurred in 1986, led to the creation of the Exclusion Zone, now a thriving wildlife haven despite the radiation.
Research on these wolves could lead to breakthroughs in understanding how to increase the odds of surviving cancer in humans.