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Ever heard of Deinococcus radiodurans? A bacterium that can tolerate 17'500 to 20'000 more radiation than a human being and survive... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3685888/ This YouTube short sums it up: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oXDMZMPCIxM

Biology of Extreme Radiation Resistance: The Way of Deinococcus radiodurans - PMC

The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans is a champion of extreme radiation resistance that is accounted for by a highly efficient protection against proteome, but not genome, damage. A well-protected functional proteome ensures cell recovery from…

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