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by kainolophobia 3335 days ago
ElegantDB - Named after C. elegans

In reference to radioresistance: While an LD50 has been reported for wild type C. elegans individuals, an upper lethal limit has not been established, rather "nearly all animals were alive with no indication of excess lethality up to 800 Gy, the highest dose... measured."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioresistance