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Radiation resistance: the fragments that remain.

Authors :
Battista JR
Source :
Current biology : CB [Curr Biol] 2000 Mar 09; Vol. 10 (5), pp. R204-5.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

The complete genome sequence of the bacterium, Deinococcus radiodurans R1 has been released. This achievement will greatly aid efforts to study this organism, but analysis of the sequence reveals little that helps explain the extreme ionizing radiation resistance of this species.

Subjects

Subjects :
DNA Damage
Escherichia coli genetics
Genome, Bacterial
Gram-Positive Cocci genetics
Radiation, Ionizing
DNA Repair
Gram-Positive Cocci radiation effects
Radiation Tolerance genetics

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Language :
English
ISSN :
0960-9822
Volume :
10
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Current biology : CB
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10712892
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0960-9822(00)00353-5
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