It is speculated that the stress resistance observed in organisms like Deinococcus radiodurans is primarily associated with efficient DNA repair and antioxidant systems that protect cellular components from oxidative damage.

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  Life on the Edge: Bioprospecting Extremophiles for Astrobiology

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• Deinococcus radiodurans concept
• DNA repair concept