Explain the high level of radiation resistance

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Deinococcus radiodurans is a bacterium that was isolated from cooling ponds in and around nuclear power plants. It is highly resistant to ionizing radiation. Propose an hypothesis to explain the high level of radiation resistance and an experiment to test your hypothesis.

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