Given that microbes helped make Earth habitable, we could use synthetic biology to engineer microbes to speed up a similar ...

The tardigrade genome, for example, is a rich source of information, explaining how these microorganisms can survive in the vacuum of space. Extremophiles that can digest radiation and toxicities ...

For example, Thermus Aquaticus thrives in extremely high temperatures, and psychrophiles live in extreme cold. The tardigrade genome, for example, is a rich source of information, explaining how these ...

Sophie Salmo (CAA) has successfully introduced DNA sequences from two ultra-resistant organisms into their genome: - Deinococcus radiodurans ... Sparus concludes: "If all goes well, in 5 years, our ...

Weergave van een beerdiertje. Afbeelding via Depositphotos. The tardigrade genome holds many secrets to their space-surviving abilities. Sequencing studies have revealed that tardigrades possess ...

Rendering di un tardigrado. Immagine tramite Depositphotos. The tardigrade genome holds many secrets to their space-surviving abilities. Sequencing studies have revealed that tardigrades possess ...

Tardigrades have relatively small genomes – from 50 to 400 million bases. Despite being small, sequencing a tardigrade genome is not that easy. Few can be grown in culture (we use Hypsibius dujardini ...