DetR DB

DetR DB catalogs molecular and genetic determinants of microbial ionizing radiation tolerance to support research on radioresistance and bioremediation.

Key Features:

• Catalog of radioresistant microbes: Compiles information on radioresistant microbes and their molecular and genetic determinants responsible for ionizing radiation tolerance.
• Taxonomic scope: Includes entries for bacterial and archaeal species documented to withstand high doses of ionizing radiation.
• Molecular and genetic annotations: Records molecular and genetic determinants associated with enhanced ionizing radiation tolerance.
• Taxonomy-based search: Provides taxonomy-based searches to retrieve organism-specific records.
• Gene name queries: Supports queries by common gene names to locate annotated genetic determinants.
• BLAST integration: Offers BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) capabilities for sequence-based queries.
• Data organization: Organizes and systematizes previously disparate data on radioresistant organisms.

Scientific Applications:

• Bioremediation of nuclear-polluted sites: Supports selection and study of microbes for remediation of environments contaminated by nuclear pollution.
• Environmental biotechnology development: Aids development of biotechnological solutions using radioresistant bacteria and archaea for environmental recovery.
• Mechanistic studies of radioresistance: Facilitates research into molecular mechanisms and genetic determinants of ionizing radiation tolerance.

Methodology:

Data compilation and systematization of radioresistant organisms combined with taxonomy-based searches, queries by common gene names, and BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) sequence search capabilities.