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I did not see any references to acquired UV resistance in this or other articles. Could this be a short-lived solution?
by udli3 9y ago
I did not see any references to acquired UV resistance in this or other articles. Could this be a short-lived solution?
- IntronExon 9y agoThat doesn’t really work; it would be like a human trying to acquire resistance to being riddled with bullets. Strong UV is more or less a sort of machinegun if you’re a microorganism. You can produce more of your existing defenses, but it will be so far from what’s required to gain a reproductive advantage that you won’t evolve. Maybe you could induce resistance to very brief exposure, but that’s it.