Integrity and biological activity of DNA after UV exposure

Astrobiology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 285-292

  Lyon, Delina Y ^a   Monier, Jean Michel ^a   Dupraz, Sébastien ^b   Freissinet, Caroline ^c   Simonet, Pascal ^a   Vogel, Timothy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^c ECOLE CENTRALE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Biosignature; DNA; Extraterrestrial life; Ultramafic; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ALUMINUM SILICATE; CLAY; DNA;

CHEMISTRY; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ALUMINUM SILICATES; DNA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 77952529846     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2009.0359     Document Type: Article

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