Genomic Functional Analysis of Novel Radiation-Resistant Species of Knollia sp. nov. S7-12^T from the North Slope of Mount Everest.

ABSTRACT: Radiation protection is an important field of study, as it relates to human health and environmental safety. Radiation-resistance mechanisms in extremophiles are a research hotspot, as this knowledge has great application value in bioremediation and development of anti-radiation drugs. Mount Everest, an extreme environment of high radiation exposure, harbors many bacterial strains resistant to radiation. However, owing to the difficulties in studying them because of the extreme terrain, many remain unexplored. In this study, a novel species (herein, S7-12^T) was isolated from the moraine of Mount Everest, and its morphology and functional and genomic characteristics were analyzed. The strain S7-12^T is white in color, smooth and rounded, non-spore-forming, and non-motil

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11433714 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature