I just read [1] that scientists in 2007 [2] found a melanin-rich fungus in Chernobyl that thrives on ionizing radiation. The suggestion being that the species w

I just read [1] that scientists in 2007 [2] found a melanin-rich fungus in Chernobyl that thrives on ionizing radiation. The suggestion being that the species would grow excellent in space. [1] Mycelium Running by Paul Stamets, end of chapter 7 [2] Ionizing radiation changes the electronic properties of melanin and enhances the growth of melanized fungi by Dadachova