Table 1.
General features of the four radiation-resistant bacteria.a
| D. geo | D. rad | K. rad | R. xyl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromosome Ac. No. | NC_008025 | NC_001264 | NC_009664 | NC_008148 |
| Genome size (bp) | 3041332 | 3284156 | 4761183 | 3225748 |
| G+C (%) | 66.6 | 67.0 | 74.2 | 70.5 |
| No. of Chromosome + plasmid | 1 + 2 | 2 + 2 | 1 + 2 | 1 + 0 |
| OGTb (°C) | 50 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| Radiation dosagec | 10 kGy | 16 kGy | 20 kGy | 5.5 kGy |
| Radiation type | IR | IR | γ-radiation | IR |
a
Abbreviations in the five tables are as follows: D. geo, Deinococcus geothermalis DSM 11300; D. rad, Deinococcus radiodurans R1; K. rad, Kineococcus radiotolerans SRS30216 and R. xyl, Rubrobacter xylanophilus DSM 9941.
b
OGT indicates optimal growth temperature.