The plants in the contaminated area have a mechanism to protect future progenies by blocking transfer of radio-nuclides to the seeds
Since April 1986, scientists got a unique opportunity to study the impact of radioactive contamination on the plants and animals living near Chernobyl.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/soybean-plant-adapts-itself-chernobyl
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/radiation
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/radioactive-waste
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-power-plants
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chernobyl-disaster