X-Message-Number: 1045 From: Subject: Re: DNA Encryption Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 02:08:44 PDT Re message #1034, it's the first I've heard that there is a quadruple- stranded DNA. There is a triple-stranded form, but it is not obvious to me how quadruple-stranding would occur. Cite, please. The radiation-resistant bug I know a little about is *micrococcus radiodurans*, and it was discovered during early attempts to radiation- sterilize foods. I believe it is an archebacterium. It withstands four million rads without special culturing, six million rads with special culturing, and has been cultured with fission products. It protects itself from radiation damage with large amounts of superoxide dismutase and catalase among other things. The original paper is at least 30 years old, and the author is Raj. Hugh Hixon at ,com Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=1045