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Radiotrophic fungi are fungi that can perform the biological process called radiosynthesis, which means using ionizing radiation as a main energy source to drive metabolization. It has been claimed that radiotrophic fungi have been found in extreme environments such as in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.[1][2] Most radiotrophic fungi use melanin in some capacity to survive.[3] The process of using radiation and melanin for energy has been termed radiosynthesis, and is thought to be analogous to anaerobic respiration.[4] However, it is not known if multi-step processes such as photosynthesis or chemosynthesis are used in radiosynthesis.[citation needed] Many fungi have been isolated from the area around the destroyed Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, some of which have been observed directing their growth of hyphae toward radioactive graphite from the disaster, a phenomenon called “radiotropism”.[5][1] Study has ruled out the presence of carbon as the resource attracting the fungal colon

Radiotrophic fungus - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fungus capable of radiosynthesis Cryptococcus neoformans stained with light India ink Radiotrophic fungi are fungi that can perform the biological process called radiosynthesis , which means using ionizing radiation as a main energy source to drive metabolization. It has been claimed that radiotrophic fungi have been found in extreme environments such as in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Most radiotrophic fungi use melanin in some capacity to survive. [ 3 ] The process of using radiation and

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