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Bdelloid rotifers resist radiation
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Bdelloid rotifers resist radiation   add a comment about this item

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Researchers at Harvard University have discovered that species of bdelloid rotifer are incredibly resistant to the effects of ionising radiation. It is hoped that the finding may stimulate research in areas related to the effects of radiation such as cancer, inflammation and ageing in higher organisms.

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EVOLUTION; DISEASE; MEDICINE; RADIATION

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Genetics and Molecular Ecology [2841]; 12. Rotifera (Rotifers) [11005]

 
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owner: Robert Holland
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added: 22 April 2008
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