Lichens, new and promising material from experiments in astrobiology

Fungal Biology Reviews

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 103-109

  Sancho, Leopoldo G ^a   de la Torre, Rosa ^b   Pintado, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TÉCNICA AEROESPACIAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Astrobiology; BIOPAN experiments; Lichens; Panspermia

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 67349283366     PISSN: 17494613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2008.12.001     Document Type: Review

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