# Hardy, Radiation-Resistant Organism Could Rewrite Your Genetic Code to Cure High Cholesterol

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/hardy-radiation-resistant-organism-could-rewrite-your-genetic-code-to-cure-high-cholesterol/
- Published: 2024-10-14T09:45:59-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image credit: Openart AI. Article by Christopher Plain. The Debrief – September 24, 2024. Study: Nature Methods. Scientists are programming one of the world’s hardiest, most radiation-resistant organisms to rewrite a specific gene, allowing them to cure a common type of inherited high cholesterol. Dubbed TnpB and originating from the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, this exceptionally robust microbe also survives cold, dehydration, vacuum, […] Click here to view original web page at thedebrief.org Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio