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Making Radiation-Resistant E. coli Bacteria

Learn about radiation resistant bacteria and genetic repair from Michael Cox.

Aired 06/03/2014 | Rating TV-G

University Place

Making Radiation-Resistant E. coli Bacteria

Special | 38m 12sVideo has Closed Captions

Learn about radiation resistant bacteria and genetic repair from Michael Cox.

Michael Cox, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, UW-Madison, explains how to make E. coli resistant ionizing radiation through a process of directed evolution. Cox also discusses his research into genetic repair, or recombination, of DNA.

Aired 06/03/2014 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

Making Radiation-Resistant E. coli Bacteria

Special | 38m 12sVideo has Closed Captions

Michael Cox, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, UW-Madison, explains how to make E. coli resistant ionizing radiation through a process of directed evolution. Cox also discusses his research into genetic repair, or recombination, of DNA.

Aired 06/03/2014 | Rating TV-G

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