Magnetofossils from ancient Mars: A robust biosignature in the Martian meteorite ALH84001

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 3663-3672

  Thomas Keprta, Kathie L ^a   Clemett, Simon J ^a   Bazylinski, Dennis A ^a   Kirschvink, Joseph L ^a   McKay, David S ^a   Wentworth, Susan J ^a   Vali, Hojatollah ^a   Gibson Jr , Everett K ^a   Romanek, Christopher S ^a  

^a NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONIC ACID; MAGNETITE;

FOSSIL; MARTIAN METEORITE; MICROORGANISM;

ASTRONOMY; BACTERIUM; CRYSTAL; FOSSIL; NONHUMAN; SHORT SURVEY;

BACTERIA; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE; FOSSILS; IRON; MARS; METEOROIDS; OXIDES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036324881     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.68.8.3663-3672.2002     Document Type: Short Survey

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