It is thought that its most noteworthy characteristic is a result of selection of mechanisms for protecting it against desiccation and it has been nicknamed "Conan the Bacterium" by some scientists.
It is thought that its most noteworthy characteristic is a result of selection of mechanisms for protecting it against desiccation and it has been nicknamed "Conan the Bacterium" by some scientists. It was discovered in Corvallis, Oregon, during an experiment to test whether food could be effectively irradiated by gamma rays to prevent spoiling. FTP, what is this extremophilic bacterium which is capable of withstanding instantaneous bursts of 5,000 Gy with no loss of viability because it contains multiple copies of its genome and because of a rapid rate of DNA repair?
It is thought that its most noteworthy characteristic is a result of selection of mechanisms for protecting it against desiccation and it has been nicknamed "Conan the Bacterium" by some scientists.
Deinococcus radiodurans