https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php?title=User:StoutA&feed=atom&action=historyUser:StoutA - Revision history2024-03-28T21:10:44ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.39.6https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php?title=User:StoutA&diff=69721&oldid=prevStoutA: /* Ecology */2012-02-28T13:58:32Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Ecology</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' is a polyextremophile and can live in a wide range of environments. It can be found in both dry, nutrient-poor environments such as granite in Antarctic Dry Valleys; and nutrient-rich environments such as soil and animal feces. Though ''D. radiodurans'' <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">have </del>adapted a mechanism to utilize ammonia, they uptake sulfur containing amino acids in the soil as their source of nitrogen. ''D. radiodurans'' is believed to be able to survive on Mars due to their presence in Antarctic Dry Valleys, which closely resembles the Martian surface. ''D. radiodurans'' colonizing on Martian soil can expose soil below ground that can decrease radiation in the atmosphere. This can possibly make the atmosphere more suitable for future human existence; but this theory has yet to be proven. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' is a polyextremophile and can live in a wide range of environments. It can be found in both dry, nutrient-poor environments such as granite in Antarctic Dry Valleys; and nutrient-rich environments such as soil and animal feces. Though ''D. radiodurans'' <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">has </ins>adapted a mechanism to utilize ammonia, they uptake sulfur containing amino acids in the soil as their source of nitrogen. ''D. radiodurans'' is believed to be able to survive on Mars due to their presence in Antarctic Dry Valleys, which closely resembles the Martian surface. ''D. radiodurans'' colonizing on Martian soil can expose soil below ground that can decrease radiation in the atmosphere. This can possibly make the atmosphere more suitable for future human existence; but this theory has yet to be proven. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans''' adaptation for radiation resistance is thought to be correlated to their response to dehydration, rather than constant exposure to radiation over time. It is unclear why this bacterium contains genes that enable it to adapt to these extreme conditions, making its natural origin difficult to determine. [http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/deinococcus-radiodurans-a-radio-resistant-bacterium-with-a-multitude-of-applications (11)]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans''' adaptation for radiation resistance is thought to be correlated to their response to dehydration, rather than constant exposure to radiation over time. It is unclear why this bacterium contains genes that enable it to adapt to these extreme conditions, making its natural origin difficult to determine. [http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/deinococcus-radiodurans-a-radio-resistant-bacterium-with-a-multitude-of-applications (11)]</div></td></tr>
</table>StoutAhttps://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php?title=User:StoutA&diff=69562&oldid=prevStoutA: /* Ecology */2012-02-28T03:35:08Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Ecology</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' is a polyextremophile and can live in a wide range of environments<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, yet their natural origin is still unknown</del>. It can be found in both dry, nutrient-poor environments such as granite in Antarctic Dry Valleys; and nutrient-rich environments such as soil and animal feces. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">They </del>have adapted a mechanism to uptake <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">nitrogen in soil from </del>sulfur containing amino acids. ''D. radiodurans'' is believed to be able to survive on Mars due to their presence in Antarctic Dry Valleys, which closely resembles the Martian surface. ''D. radiodurans'' colonizing on Martian soil can expose soil below ground that can decrease radiation in the atmosphere. This can possibly make the atmosphere more suitable for future human existence; but this theory has yet to be proven. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' is a polyextremophile and can live in a wide range of environments. It can be found in both dry, nutrient-poor environments such as granite in Antarctic Dry Valleys; and nutrient-rich environments such as soil and animal feces. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Though ''D. radiodurans'' </ins>have adapted a mechanism to <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">utilize ammonia, they </ins>uptake sulfur containing amino acids <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">in the soil as their source of nitrogen</ins>. ''D. radiodurans'' is believed to be able to survive on Mars due to their presence in Antarctic Dry Valleys, which closely resembles the Martian surface. ''D. radiodurans'' colonizing on Martian soil can expose soil below ground that can decrease radiation in the atmosphere. This can possibly make the atmosphere more suitable for future human existence; but this theory has yet to be proven. </div></td></tr>
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</table>StoutAhttps://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php?title=User:StoutA&diff=69559&oldid=prevStoutA: /* Description and significance */2012-02-28T03:25:44Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Description and significance</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' can withstand 1.5 million rads of radiation, making it the most radiation resistant organism in the world. They are essential for environmental cleanup of radioactive waste sites, but cannot rid the environment of radiation. Genes from organisms that carry out bioremediation can be inserted into ''D. radiodurans'' so they may break down toluene and mercury to a less toxic form. [http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/deinococcus-radiodurans-a-radio-resistant-bacterium-with-a-multitude-of-applications (11)]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' can withstand 1.5 million rads of radiation, making it the most radiation resistant organism in the world. They are essential for <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the </ins>environmental cleanup of radioactive waste sites, but cannot rid the environment of radiation. Genes from organisms that carry out bioremediation can be inserted into ''D. radiodurans'' so they may break down toluene and mercury to a less toxic form. [http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/deinococcus-radiodurans-a-radio-resistant-bacterium-with-a-multitude-of-applications (11)]</div></td></tr>
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</table>StoutAhttps://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php?title=User:StoutA&diff=69557&oldid=prevStoutA: /* Description and significance */2012-02-28T03:24:03Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Description and significance</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''Deinococcus radiodurans'' is a red-pigmented, non-motile, spherical bacterium that is 1-2 µm in size. It is a resilient bacterium, in that it is resistant to radiation, UV light, hydrogen peroxide, and many other DNA damaging agents. ''D. radiodurans'' was discovered in 1956 in Oregon in a can of processed meat exposed to gamma radiation. It has an appearance of four cells bound by a cell wall, each carrying multiple copies of its genome (4-10 copies per organism). When exposed to radiation, or dehydration, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">these </del>multiple genomes give <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''D. radiodurans'' </del>a better chance of recovering a single genome sequence, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">thus </del>recovering their entire genome. Their RecA proteins play a large role in splicing DNA fragments and in the prevention of overlapping in the sequence. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''Deinococcus radiodurans'' is a red-pigmented, non-motile, spherical bacterium that is 1-2 µm in size. It is a resilient bacterium, in that it is resistant to radiation, UV light, hydrogen peroxide, and many other DNA damaging agents. ''D. radiodurans'' was discovered in 1956 in Oregon in a can of processed meat exposed to gamma radiation. It has an appearance of four cells bound by a cell wall, each carrying multiple copies of its genome (4-10 copies per organism)<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. ''D. radiodurans'' is a mesophile and is commonly found in soil near radioactive waste sites</ins>. When exposed to radiation, or dehydration, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">their </ins>multiple genomes give <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">them </ins>a better chance of recovering a single genome sequence, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">which is necessary in </ins>recovering their entire genome. Their RecA proteins play a large role in splicing DNA fragments and in the prevention of overlapping in the sequence. </div></td></tr>
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</table>StoutAhttps://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php?title=User:StoutA&diff=69548&oldid=prevStoutA: /* Ecology */2012-02-28T03:17:37Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Ecology</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' is a polyextremophile and can live in a wide range of environments, yet their natural origin is still unknown. It can be found in both dry, nutrient-poor environments such as granite in Antarctic Dry Valleys; and nutrient-rich environments such as soil and animal feces. They have adapted a mechanism to uptake nitrogen in soil from sulfur containing amino acids. ''D. radiodurans'' is believed to be able to survive on Mars due to their presence in Antarctic Dry Valleys, which closely resembles the Martian surface. ''D. radiodurans'' colonizing on Martian soil can expose soil below ground <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and </del>decrease <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the amount of </del>radiation in the atmosphere. This can possibly make the atmosphere more suitable for future human existence; but this theory has yet to be proven. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' is a polyextremophile and can live in a wide range of environments, yet their natural origin is still unknown. It can be found in both dry, nutrient-poor environments such as granite in Antarctic Dry Valleys; and nutrient-rich environments such as soil and animal feces. They have adapted a mechanism to uptake nitrogen in soil from sulfur containing amino acids. ''D. radiodurans'' is believed to be able to survive on Mars due to their presence in Antarctic Dry Valleys, which closely resembles the Martian surface. ''D. radiodurans'' colonizing on Martian soil can expose soil below ground <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">that can </ins>decrease radiation in the atmosphere. This can possibly make the atmosphere more suitable for future human existence; but this theory has yet to be proven. </div></td></tr>
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</table>StoutAhttps://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php?title=User:StoutA&diff=69545&oldid=prevStoutA: /* Description and significance */2012-02-28T03:08:56Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Description and significance</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''Deinococcus radiodurans'' is a red-pigmented, non-motile, spherical bacterium that is 1-2 µm in size. It is a resilient bacterium, in that it is resistant to radiation, UV light, hydrogen peroxide, and many other DNA damaging agents. ''D. radiodurans'' was discovered in a can of processed meat exposed to gamma radiation. It has an appearance of four cells bound by a cell wall, each carrying multiple copies of its genome (4-10 copies per organism). When exposed to radiation, or dehydration, these multiple genomes give ''D. radiodurans'' a better chance of recovering a single genome sequence, thus recovering their entire genome. Their RecA proteins play a large role in splicing DNA fragments and in the prevention of overlapping in the sequence. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''Deinococcus radiodurans'' is a red-pigmented, non-motile, spherical bacterium that is 1-2 µm in size. It is a resilient bacterium, in that it is resistant to radiation, UV light, hydrogen peroxide, and many other DNA damaging agents. ''D. radiodurans'' was discovered <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">in 1956 in Oregon </ins>in a can of processed meat exposed to gamma radiation. It has an appearance of four cells bound by a cell wall, each carrying multiple copies of its genome (4-10 copies per organism). When exposed to radiation, or dehydration, these multiple genomes give ''D. radiodurans'' a better chance of recovering a single genome sequence, thus recovering their entire genome. Their RecA proteins play a large role in splicing DNA fragments and in the prevention of overlapping in the sequence. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' can withstand 1.5 million rads of radiation, making it the most radiation resistant organism in the world. They are essential for environmental cleanup of radioactive waste sites, but cannot rid the environment of radiation. Genes from organisms that carry out bioremediation can be inserted into ''D. radiodurans'' so they may break down toluene and mercury to a less toxic form. [http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/deinococcus-radiodurans-a-radio-resistant-bacterium-with-a-multitude-of-applications (11)]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' can withstand 1.5 million rads of radiation, making it the most radiation resistant organism in the world. They are essential for environmental cleanup of radioactive waste sites, but cannot rid the environment of radiation. Genes from organisms that carry out bioremediation can be inserted into ''D. radiodurans'' so they may break down toluene and mercury to a less toxic form. [http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/deinococcus-radiodurans-a-radio-resistant-bacterium-with-a-multitude-of-applications (11)]</div></td></tr>
</table>StoutAhttps://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php?title=User:StoutA&diff=69544&oldid=prevStoutA: /* Ecology */2012-02-28T03:05:46Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Ecology</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' is a polyextremophile and can live in a wide range of environments, yet their natural origin is still unknown. It <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">was discovered in Oregon in 1956 in a </del>can <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">of processed ground meat exposed to Gamma radiation. Since then, ''D. radiodurans'' has been </del>found in both dry, nutrient-poor environments such as granite in Antarctic Dry Valleys; and nutrient-rich environments such as soil and animal feces. They have adapted a mechanism to uptake nitrogen in soil from sulfur containing amino acids. ''D. radiodurans'' is believed to be able to survive on Mars due to their presence in Antarctic Dry Valleys, which closely resembles the Martian surface. ''D. radiodurans'' colonizing on Martian soil can expose soil below ground and decrease the amount of radiation in the atmosphere. This can possibly make the atmosphere more suitable for future human existence; but this theory has yet to be proven. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' is a polyextremophile and can live in a wide range of environments, yet their natural origin is still unknown. It can <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">be </ins>found in both dry, nutrient-poor environments such as granite in Antarctic Dry Valleys; and nutrient-rich environments such as soil and animal feces. They have adapted a mechanism to uptake nitrogen in soil from sulfur containing amino acids. ''D. radiodurans'' is believed to be able to survive on Mars due to their presence in Antarctic Dry Valleys, which closely resembles the Martian surface. ''D. radiodurans'' colonizing on Martian soil can expose soil below ground and decrease the amount of radiation in the atmosphere. This can possibly make the atmosphere more suitable for future human existence; but this theory has yet to be proven. </div></td></tr>
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</table>StoutAhttps://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php?title=User:StoutA&diff=69542&oldid=prevStoutA: /* Description and significance */2012-02-28T02:57:18Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Description and significance</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''Deinococcus radiodurans'' is a red-pigmented, non-motile, spherical bacterium that is 1-2 µm in size. It is a resilient bacterium, in that it is resistant to radiation, UV light, hydrogen peroxide, and many other DNA damaging agents. ''D. radiodurans'' has an appearance of four cells bound by a cell wall, each carrying multiple copies of its genome (4-10 copies per organism). <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">These </del>multiple genomes give ''D. radiodurans'' a better chance of recovering a single genome sequence, thus recovering their entire genome. Their RecA proteins play a large role in splicing DNA fragments and in the prevention of overlapping in the sequence. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''Deinococcus radiodurans'' is a red-pigmented, non-motile, spherical bacterium that is 1-2 µm in size. It is a resilient bacterium, in that it is resistant to radiation, UV light, hydrogen peroxide, and many other DNA damaging agents. ''D. radiodurans'' <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">was discovered in a can of processed meat exposed to gamma radiation. It </ins>has an appearance of four cells bound by a cell wall, each carrying multiple copies of its genome (4-10 copies per organism). <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">When exposed to radiation, or dehydration, these </ins>multiple genomes give ''D. radiodurans'' a better chance of recovering a single genome sequence, thus recovering their entire genome. Their RecA proteins play a large role in splicing DNA fragments and in the prevention of overlapping in the sequence. </div></td></tr>
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</table>StoutAhttps://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php?title=User:StoutA&diff=69368&oldid=prevStoutA: /* Ecology */2012-02-27T21:04:30Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Ecology</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' is a polyextremophile and can live in a wide range of environments. It was discovered in Oregon in 1956 in a can of processed ground meat exposed to Gamma radiation. Since then, ''D. radiodurans'' has been found in both dry, nutrient-poor environments<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, </del>such as granite in Antarctic Dry Valleys; and nutrient-rich environments<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, </del>such as soil<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, </del>animal feces<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, and processed meats</del>. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">It is believed that </del>''D. radiodurans'' <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">can </del>survive on Mars due to their presence in Antarctic Dry Valleys, which closely resembles the Martian surface<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. ''D. radiodurans'' found in soil have adapted a mechanism to uptake nitrogen from sulfur containing amino acids</del>. ''D. radiodurans'' colonizing on Martian soil can expose soil below ground and decrease the amount of radiation in the atmosphere. This can possibly make the atmosphere more suitable for future human existence; but this theory has yet to be proven. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''D. radiodurans'' is a polyextremophile and can live in a wide range of environments<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, yet their natural origin is still unknown</ins>. It was discovered in Oregon in 1956 in a can of processed ground meat exposed to Gamma radiation. Since then, ''D. radiodurans'' has been found in both dry, nutrient-poor environments such as granite in Antarctic Dry Valleys; and nutrient-rich environments such as soil <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and </ins>animal feces. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">They have adapted a mechanism to uptake nitrogen in soil from sulfur containing amino acids. </ins>''D. radiodurans'' <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">is believed to be able to </ins>survive on Mars due to their presence in Antarctic Dry Valleys, which closely resembles the Martian surface. ''D. radiodurans'' colonizing on Martian soil can expose soil below ground and decrease the amount of radiation in the atmosphere. This can possibly make the atmosphere more suitable for future human existence; but this theory has yet to be proven. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Deinococcus radiodurans is a red-pigmented, non-motile, spherical bacterium that is 1-2 µm in size. It is a resilient bacterium, in that it is resistant to radiation, UV light, hydrogen peroxide, and many other DNA damaging agents. D. radiodurans has an appearance of four cells bound by a cell wall, each carrying multiple copies of its genome (4-10 copies per organism). These multiple genomes give D. radiodurans a better chance of recovering a single genome sequence, thus recovering their entire genome. Their RecA proteins play a large role in splicing DNA fragments and in the prevention of overlapping in the sequence. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''</ins>Deinococcus radiodurans<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'' </ins>is a red-pigmented, non-motile, spherical bacterium that is 1-2 µm in size. It is a resilient bacterium, in that it is resistant to radiation, UV light, hydrogen peroxide, and many other DNA damaging agents. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''</ins>D. radiodurans<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'' </ins>has an appearance of four cells bound by a cell wall, each carrying multiple copies of its genome (4-10 copies per organism). These multiple genomes give <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''</ins>D. radiodurans<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'' </ins>a better chance of recovering a single genome sequence, thus recovering their entire genome. Their RecA proteins play a large role in splicing DNA fragments and in the prevention of overlapping in the sequence. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>D. radiodurans can withstand 1.5 million rads of radiation, making it the most radiation resistant organism in the world. They are essential for environmental cleanup at radioactive waste sites, but cannot rid them of radiation. Genes from organisms that carry out bioremediation can be <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">injected </del>into D. radiodurans so they <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">can </del>break down toluene and mercury to a less toxic form. [http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/deinococcus-radiodurans-a-radio-resistant-bacterium-with-a-multitude-of-applications (11)]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''</ins>D. radiodurans<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'' </ins>can withstand 1.5 million rads of radiation, making it the most radiation resistant organism in the world. They are essential for environmental cleanup at radioactive waste sites, but cannot rid them of radiation. Genes from organisms that carry out bioremediation can be <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">inserted </ins>into <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''</ins>D. radiodurans<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'' </ins>so they <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">may </ins>break down toluene and mercury to a less toxic form. [http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/deinococcus-radiodurans-a-radio-resistant-bacterium-with-a-multitude-of-applications (11)]</div></td></tr>
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