Conan the bacterium

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Conan the bacterium

While most bacteria wither at a stray x-ray, others can soak up immense doses of ionizing radiation without a problem. The disparity has nothing to do with how bacteria protect their DNA, as most researchers had thought. Instead, according to a new study, what matters is how they shield their proteins.


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