by Christoph | Cyanobacteria of the genus Chroococcidiopsis are known to survive harsh environmental conditions, high and low temperatures, ionizing radiation, and high salinity. Add resistance to dehydration or, in the extreme form, desiccation and you have a serious challenger of Deinococcus to the title "champion of resilience". Like the latter, Chroococcidiopsis is easily found in the Atacama desert...
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