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- Title
Deinococcus radiodurans — the consummate survivor.
- Authors
Cox, Michael M.; Battista, John R.
- Abstract
Relatively little is known about the biochemical basis of the capacity of Deinococcus radiodurans to endure the genetic insult that results from exposure to ionizing radiation and can include hundreds of DNA double-strand breaks. However, recent reports indicate that this species compensates for extensive DNA damage through adaptations that allow cells to avoid the potentially detrimental effects of DNA strand breaks. It seems that D. radiodurans uses mechanisms that limit DNA degradation and that restrict the diffusion of DNA fragments that are produced following irradiation, to preserve genetic integrity. These mechanisms also increase the efficiency of the DNA-repair proteins.
- Subjects
BIOCHEMICAL genetics; GENETIC engineering of Deinococcus radiodurans; BACTERIAL genetic engineering; IONIZING radiation; IRRADIATION; DNA damage; DNA repair
- Publication
Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2005, Vol 3, Issue 11, p882
- ISSN
1740-1526
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1038/nrmicro1264