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The Bacteria I chose to adopt is the Deinococcus radiodurans and you are about to find out the reason for my choice.. The D. radiodurans holds the title of most radiation-resistant lifeform. Not only can it withstand an amount of gamma radiation that would kill a human, it can handle 1000 times that amount. Since D. radiodurans is very resistant to radiation, scientists are interested in using the bacteria to clean up waste sites containing hazardous materials. It can also be used for production of simple synthetic organisms
Transmission electron microgragh of a tetrad of D. radiodurans also known as Conan The Bacterium :)
Due to the Deinococcus radiodurans resistance to extreme enviromental conditions it led to scientists assuming it originated from space.. I find this to be interesting.
Four-way streak of the D. radiodurans shows colonies with a circular form and an entire margin
This video practically describes everything there is to know about this amazing bacteria!!
Deinococcus radiodurans was first discovered in 1956 in a can of ground meat that had been treated with large doses of radiation to remove all hazardous bacteria from the product. Since then this species has been intensely studied for its radiation resistant properties. It has been known to withstand radiation levels of up to 1,000 times that which would kill a normal human, living up to its latin name, "strange little berry that withstands radiation." D. radiodurans has since been isolated from a variety of habitats, mostly soil and feces based. Being a mesophile, this species grows relatively well between 30-37°C.[2]
