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ArticleIndian journal of microbiology2016

Radiation-Tolerant Bacteria Isolated from High Altitude Soil in Tibet.

Subramanya Rao, Olivia W Chan, Donnabella C Lacap-Bugler, Stephen B Pointing

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Article in Indian journal of microbiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Subramanya RaoDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China ; Institute for Applied Ecology New Zealand, School of Applied Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, 1010 New Zealand.
Olivia W ChanInstitute for Applied Ecology New Zealand, School of Applied Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, 1010 New Zealand.
Donnabella C Lacap-BuglerInstitute for Applied Ecology New Zealand, School of Applied Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, 1010 New Zealand.
Stephen B PointingInstitute for Applied Ecology New Zealand, School of Applied Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, 1010 New Zealand ; Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, 920-1192 Japan.

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Abstract

This study reports the identification of ionising radiation tolerant bacteria from a high elevation arid region of central Tibet. Nineteen isolates were isolated from soil exposed to ionising radiation at doses from 0 to 15 kGy. Isolates were phylogenetically characterised using 16S rRNA gene sequences. Most isolates comprised taxa from the Actinobacteria, Cyanobacteria, Firmicutes and proteobacteria and these survived doses up to 5 kGy. The Firmicutes and Deinococci also survived doses up to 10 kGy, and the highest dose of 15 kGy was survived only by the Deinococci. No altitude-related pattern was discernible within the range 4638-5240 m, instead culturable bacterial estimates for irradiated soil were strongly influenced by the abundance of Deinococci. We conclude that the relatively high UV exposure in Tibet has contributed to the high diversity of radiation tolerant soil bacteria. In addition, the strong association between desiccation-tolerance and radiation tolerance pathways suggests the arid environment may also have selected in favour of radiation tolerant taxa.

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ActinobacteriaCyanobacteriaDeinococcusFirmicutesProteobacteriaRadiationTibet

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