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Life Sciences => Cells, Microbes & Viruses => Topic started by: thedoc on 29/08/2014 09:56:21

Title: Can microorganisms become resistant to radiation?
Post by: thedoc on 29/08/2014 09:56:21

Single mutations in three genes can increase the ability of E. coli to survive ionizing radiation by a factor of 1000.
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