The bottom of the ocean is not hospitable: there is no light; the temperature is freezing cold; and the pressure of all the water above will literally crush you. The […]
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How Does Spaceflight Affect The Genomics And Proteomics Of Escherichia Coli?
Microbial safety has become a research hotspot with the development of manned space technology. Escherichia coli is a conditional pathogen that can cause infectious diseases.
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Radiation
Understanding How Life Resists Radiation Damage
Capitalizing on the ability of an organism to evolve in response to punishment from a hostile environment, scientists have coaxed the model bacterium Escherichia coli to dramatically resist ionizing radiation […]