Remember when we discussed the mammal vs. bird survival at Chernobyl the other day? Well, I learned today that someone is about to go and study the humans there as well. I am not exactly sure what kind of reserch it will be, but it will have something to do with the mutations in genomes of the surrounding population.
Sarah Wallace, a senior at Duke University, will be part of the team. And you will be able to follow her adventures and her science on her blog: Notes from Ukraine (MT will not render Cyrillics well so I translated the name of the country)
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Thanks so much for the plug! For more info on the genetics research we are doing in Chernobyl, see the following article: http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/526735/?sc=rsmn.
We plan to monitor workers in Chernobyl over a long period of time. Our goal is to find a genetic link to the health effects of ionizing radiation. My job in Ukraine will be to help improve protocols so that the rights and interests of these workers/subjects are protected!
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah | June 23, 2007 10:22 PM