Deinococcus: NCBI 1298, [genus]

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| Deinobacter| Deinobacter Oyaizu et al. 1987| Deinococcus| Deinococcus Brooks and Murray 1981 emend. Rainey et al. 1997

1. Extreme Environmental Resistance: Deinococcus bacteria are famous for their ability to withstand extreme conditions, including high levels of ionizing radiation, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and desiccation. This resilience is attributed to efficient DNA repair mechanisms.

2. Non-pathogenic: Deinococcus species are not considered pathogens, and they are not known to cause diseases in humans. They are often found in environments such as soil, where they play ecological roles.

3. Biotechnological Applications: The unique characteristics of Deinococcus, especially its resistance to radiation, have led to interest in its biotechnological applications. Some species are studied for their potential use in bioremediation processes and industrial applications.

4. DNA Repair Mechanisms: Deinococcus species have robust DNA repair mechanisms, including homologous recombination and extremely efficient repair of double-strand breaks. Understanding these mechanisms is not only essential for their survival in harsh environments but also contributes to the broader understanding of DNA repair processes.

5. Radiation Resistance Studies: Deinococcus radiodurans, one of the well-studied species in the genus, has been extensively used in studies investigating the mechanisms of radiation resistance. This bacterium has applications in fields such as astrobiology and space research due to its ability to withstand high levels of radiation.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
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Legend

• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Deinococcus impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Deinococcus

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.3512607216835022	0.5316066145896912	Subdoligranulum	Parent Taxa
0.34000977873802185	0.6175296902656555	Olsenella	Parent Taxa
0.30090615153312683	0.46567419171333313	Vescimonas	Parent Taxa
0.2948768138885498	0.42967209219932556	Collinsella	Parent Taxa
0.2922743856906891	0.5472985506057739	Maliibacterium	Parent Taxa
0.28468289971351624	0.6054111123085022	Parolsenella	Parent Taxa
0.2805927097797394	0.4541046619415283	Ruthenibacterium	Parent Taxa
0.2679134011268616	0.44134241342544556	Intestinimonas	Parent Taxa
0.25467613339424133	0.4421728849411011	Coprococcus	Parent Taxa