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Tardigrades Have DNA Armour, And We Just Got Closer to Understanding How It Works – ScienceAlert
Radiation that would reduce the DNA inside our own cells into genetic confetti is no match for the microscopic tough-guy known as a tardigrade, and we just got closer to understanding just how these critters are so tough.
Radiation that would reduce the DNA inside our own cells into genetic confetti is no match for the microscopic tough-guy known as a tardigrade, and we just got closer to understanding just how these critters are so tough.
Their protection works in part due to the shielding provided by a special ‘damage suppression’ protein called Dsup. Exactly how this molecular armour provides protection isn’t all that clear; now, a computerised model of the protein interacting with DNA could provide a startin…
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