RADIOLYTIC BACTERIUM. “Candidatus Desulforudis audaxviator is such an example, which thrives in a radiolysis-powered ecosystem. Radiation from radioactive rock dissociates H2O into a number of radicals, useful for biological reactions. It is able to extract carbon from dissolved CO2 and nitrogen in the form of ammonia from the rock, and utilize them to synthesize amino acids.”
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsif.2016.0459
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022