Posted August 14, 2012
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A study was published concerning butterfly mutants. 12 percent of the butterflies which were exposed to radiation as a larva, carried deformities. In the third generation the number rose to 34 percent.
Further studies will be conducted on different species, because the effects of nuclear accidents are still widely unknown.
You'll find the full scientific report there:
http://www.nature.com/srep/2012/120809/srep00570/full/srep00570.html
A study was published concerning butterfly mutants. 12 percent of the butterflies which were exposed to radiation as a larva, carried deformities. In the third generation the number rose to 34 percent.
Further studies will be conducted on different species, because the effects of nuclear accidents are still widely unknown.
You'll find the full scientific report there:
http://www.nature.com/srep/2012/120809/srep00570/full/srep00570.html
Post edited August 16, 2012 by Perscienter