Chernobyl radiation caused DNA mutations in workers’ children, study confirms decades later
Nearly four decades after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, scientists have identified subtle genetic mutation clusters in the children of exposed fathers. By focusing on radiation-specific mutation patterns rather than isolated changes, researchers found evidence of a transgenerational DNA signature. While the inherited changes did not increase disease risk, the findings confirm that low-dose radiation left a detectable biological trace.
Nearly four decades after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, scientists have identified subtle genetic mutation clusters in the children of exposed fathers. By focusing on radiation-specific mutation patterns rather than isolated changes, researchers found evidence of a transgenerational DNA signature. While the inherited changes did not increase disease risk, the findings confirm that low-dose radiation left a detectable biological trace.
