Population dynamics and genome-wide selection scan for dogs in Chernobyl.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Natural and anthropogenic disasters can have long-lasting impacts on the genetics and structure of impacted populations. The 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster led to extensive contamination of the local environment and the wildlife therein. Several ecological, environmental, and genetic studies reported various effects of this disaster on animal, insect, and plant species; however, little work has been done to investigate the genetics of the free-breeding dogs that occupy the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ).

Results

We define the population genetic structure of two groups of dogs that reside within the CEZ, one around the reactor site itself and another living within Chernobyl City. We found little evidence of gene flow and a significant degree of genetic

SUBMITTER: Dillon MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9993684 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature