Genetic variation from the Alice disaster

Recent genetic analysis of offspring of the Alice disaster survivors show a marked increase in DNA attributed to Neanderthal and Denisovan ancestors. This increase was only found in children born after the disaster. Scientists are still puzzled as to why the Alice nuclear disaster should affect human DNA in this manner.

Humans outside of Africa carry an average of 2.5% Neanderthal DNA. Humans from parts of Oceania also carry about 5% Desnisovan DNA|[1]. Using genetic sequencing technology, it was found that the affected individuals with non African ancestry had on average 5% Neanderthal DNA and those with ancestors from the Oceania regions had 8% Desnisovan DNA.

Scientists are puzzled as to why this has happened, They do note that these individuals tend to gravitate towards the science fields. They are shorter in stature than their parents and tend to have stockier builds. It is believed that they may have larger brains than their parents but this cannot be confirmed with present technology except during autopsy. Scientists speculate that the Neanderthal and Desnisovan DNA is more resistant to radiation damage than Homo Sapien DNA.