[FEMS Microbes via PubMed] Considering the harsh surface conditions on Mars, terrestrial organisms that can survive and remain detectable after exposure to similar conditions provide invaluable models for guiding current […]
Thermoacidophile
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A Two-week Journey To Mars: Investigating Changes In Thiophene-bearing Quinones Of The Extremely Thermoacidophilic Archaeon Acidianus manzaensis
In the search for reliable biomarker in other planetary environments such as Mars, we need molecules that are stable over geological timescales while preserving indicative information about their potential biological […]