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While nature continues to surprise us with its resilience, frogs were one of the examples of this. While they lived long and healthy lives, the only thing that
While nature continues to surprise us with its resilience, frogs were one of the examples of this. While they lived long and healthy lives, the only thing that changed was their color. instead of green They continued to reproduce in a color close to black.
So where do these frogs come from? despite high radiation levels Can you live healthily?
in frogs, melanin They turned out to have more pigment and this actually protected them from radiation. Melanin neutralizes free radicals and By reducing DNA damage provided protection against various radiation sources.
Especially melanin pigmentation, against ionizing radiation It functions as a buffer mechanism.
It was observed that the skin color of the frogs closest to the explosion and in the areas where radiation was high at the time of the disaster was darker. This means that at the time of the accident high levels of ionizing radiation, Chernobyl tree frogs This suggests that it may have been selected for its darker color.
In other words: in this region a rapid evolutionary process could have happened.
Female tree frogs begin breeding at the age of 2-3 years. Considering that 40 years have passed since the disaster, this is approx 10 to 15 frog generations resources. So there is a very rapid evolutionary process.
Moreover, research has shown that this is not radiation-related levels of the hormone corticosterone, which is linked to the response to stress No differences were found.
Years later, researchers who began analyzes in the region saw that dark-colored frogs not only lived longer with this natural mechanism they developed against radiation, but also They also didn’t age quickly.
This is actually Chernobyl Exclusion Zone It is considered a hopeful sign that it may become suitable for human life again.
Even in the most difficult circumstances, life finds a way.
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Ashley Johnson is a science writer for “Div Bracket”. With a background in the natural sciences and a passion for exploring the mysteries of the universe, she provides in-depth coverage of the latest scientific developments.
