Gene mapping & radiation resistance - a research project by Lexi Belyakova PhD MSc BSc(hons) | 41 st Foot Travelling LaboratoryTravelling Laboratory

1. Gene Mapping & Radiation
Resistance
Lexi Belyakova PhD MSc BSc(hons) | 41 st Foot Travelling Laboratory

2. By studying the surface
environment, can we genetically
engineer humanity to survive?

3. Research
• Is resistance to radiation genetic?
• Can the gene be isolated?
• Can we genetically engineer resistance to
radiation into us?

4. Project Overview
• Collection of Samples
• Genome Sequencing
• Identification of Specific Genes
• Gene splicing
• Ongoing monitoring
• Favourable result?

5. Rad-Mushroom Agaricus belyakovii

6. Rad-Potato Solanum belyakovii

7. Rad-Bunny Oryctolagus maliqii

8. Tribesman Homo supraterramis

9. Genome Sequencing
Rad-
Mushroom
Rad-Potato Rad-Bunny

10. Gene Identification

11. Genetic Splicing

12. Blood Cells

13. By engineering eosinophils and
basophils to incorporate the gene for
resistance to radiation, we could
make colonise larger areas of the
surface.
Hypothesis

14. Willing victim
Hypothesis

15. Willing volunteer
Hypothesis

16. Procedure
Step 1
• Lower body
temperature
Step 2
• Transfuse
blood
Step 3
• Incorporate
nanites with
spliced
genes
Step 4
• Raise body
temperature

17. Potential Outcomes
• Radiation Resistance
• Anaemia
• Cancer
• Death

18. Going Forward
• Ongoing monitoring
• Fitness tests
• Testing at set locations
• Further iterations