The secret behind the only "immortal" creature on Earth

This creature is almost undamaged, able to survive comfortably in the harshest conditions. Now, humans have found the mystery behind them.



This creature is almost undamaged. They live in all environments, from the ocean floor to the summit of Everest.

Whether they are "boiled" in 150 degrees boiling water, or even if they are frozen at "absolute zero", they still live. Even throwing them out into the universe - which can kill people for a minute, they are still comfortable ... doing sex and giving birth.


Tardigrade hay còn gọi là bọ gấu nước.
                                                          Tardigrade, also known as water beetle.

It is tardigrade, also known as water bear. They are the only creatures on Earth that approach the term "immortal". And now, experts have discovered the secret behind the ability to survive the preaching of this animal.

"The biggest finding of this study is that water bears have developed special genes that allow them to survive in the driest conditions," said Dr. Thomas Boothby of the University of North Carolina at Durham. "

The protein encoded by these animal genes is unique. It was named TDP, in the name of a creature less than 1mm long.

Previously, the dreadful survival of water bears was attributed to the trehelose, a sugar found in the body of the shrimp.

Khả năng sinh tồn đáng sợ của gấu nước được cho là nhờ vào trehelose.
                                           The water-bear's dreadful survival potential is attributed to trehelose

Accordingly, this type of line allows water bears to survive even in a waterless environment for up to a decade. But no, it's all thanks to a unique gene and a bear's own.

What does this finding mean? According to Dr Boothby, experiments have shown that TDPs have similar effects on other biological materials: cells, bacteria, etc. So science can use this protein to protect the soil from drought. Drought, preservation of drugs without refrigeration.


The study is published in the journal Molecular Cell.

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