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microbe

[mahy-krohb] / ˈmaɪ kroʊb /


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Previous work has shown that the hardy microbe can withstand radiation and desiccation, making it a candidate for interplanetary survival.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Their findings show that at least one microbe can tolerate ambiguity in its genetic code, overturning a central assumption in biology.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

When these social effects were added to a statistical model, the overall genetic influence on the three newly identified gene microbe links increased by four to eight times.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

One previous piece of research on Neanderthal DNA also showed that modern humans and Neanderthals shared an oral microbe - a type of bacteria found in our saliva.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

In an epidemic those people with genes for resistance to that particular microbe are more likely to survive than are people lacking such genes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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