Asia - Voice of America: Study Suggests Fukushima Disaster Caused Butterfly Mutations

Asia - Voice of America asia

Study Suggests Fukushima Disaster Caused Butterfly Mutations Aug 15th 2012, 19:19 Radiation from Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant is affecting life nearby. Scientists collected butterflies at seven sites near the plant, and found that 12.4 percent had physical defects, including misshapen or undeveloped forelegs, dented eyes and tattered-looking wings. This abnormality rate rose to 18.3 percent in the next generation, even when scientists bred the butterflies with normal mates in their lab, proving that genetic damage was inheritable. Six months after the ... Media files: FE9972DB-2869-42D5-A5A9-EEC6EE8F5C52_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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