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, Ecology:Principles, Biology:Molecular Biology, Astrobiology, Microbiology Resource Type: Scientific Resources, Collection Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Informal, General Public Extreme Environments: High Radiation
