This website provides general information on the radiation tolerant microbe Deinococcus radiodurans. This compilation of resources includes news articles, photographs, references, and a short lecture about this "super bug". Links to genomic databases such as the Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and the National Center for Biotechnoloy Information (NCBI) are also located on this page.
Subject: Biology, Molecular Biology, Ecology:Principles, Biology:Astrobiology, Microbiology Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection, Scientific Resources Grade Level: General Public, Informal, Middle (6-8), High School (9-12) Extreme Environments: High Radiation
