Genes that contribute to radiation resistance identified
Monday, July 21, 2014 - 15:01
in Biology & Nature
Forty-six genes in Escherichia coli have been discovered that are necessary for its survival at exceptionally high levels of radiation, researchers report in a new article. "The research has revealed new pathways of cellular self-repair, including DNA pathways that in humans that may help protect us from cancer," says a corresponding author.