Chornobyl Dog Population Shows Genetic Signatures of Directional Selection

A research story from North Carolina, reported by NC State University.

Research · North Carolina · October 28, 2026

From NC State University

The latest research on the wild population of dogs in Chornobyl reveals that the genetic differences between these dogs and other similarly isolated dog populations is likely evidence of directional selection, not mutation.

Reported by NC State University, October 28, 2026. Read the full story at NC State University →

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