After Fukushima’s 2011 nuclear accident, abandoned farm pigs bred with wild boar. Genetic studies reveal how domestic ancestry persisted across generations.
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October 10, 2026 at 4:54 AM
In 2011, Fukushima’s nuclear evacuation left farm pigs behind; escaped pigs bred with wild boar, and 16% of sampled wild boar in the zone were hybrids
Hindustan Times Science
Excerpt from Hindustan Times Science.
