Zapping Yeast with x-rays

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Zapping Yeast with x-rays

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Hi,

We are doing a variation of this for a science fair project. We were wondering, what would be another microorganism we could use beside yeast to examine the affect of x-ray radiation on it. Preferably we would like something that could be in a petri dish and can be examined by growth in a petri dish.

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Re: Zapping Yeast with x-rays

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Hi, a commonly used bacteria in the lab is E. coli. I think this would be appropriate for your study, since you would use similar protective measures as you would for yeast.
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