Scientists found the first animal capable of surviving without the need for oxygen around you. His discovery shocked the researchers for showing that living beings can adapt to survive under conditions previously considered impossible, as in space.
Henneguya Salminicola belongs to the Cnidaria phylum, the same of jellyfish and anemones, and was found within the muscles of the North Pacific Salmons. He evolved until he loses the DNA from inside the mitochondria, responsible for producing energy in cells through breathing.
The scientists of University of Tel AvivIn Israel, they found the animal with analyzes made with fluorescent microscopes and genetic sequencing when they discovered the absence of mitochondrial DNA.
The discovery led to a change in the researchers’ mindset, who now know that anaerobic beings may be possible, previously considered impossible by biology books.
In addition, the animal raises new questions for research that analyzes the presence of life and complex organisms in our solar system and other places of space.
Its presence in salmon is harmless for humans, but can generate complications in the fishing industry. From the detection of H. Salminicola, then new patterns of supervision of fish sales may be defined.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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