Low pressure and desiccation effects on methanogens: Implications for life on Mars

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 264-270

  Kral, Timothy A ^a   Altheide, Travis S ^a   Lueders, Adrienne E ^a   Schuerger, Andrew C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Desiccation; Low pressure; Mars; Methane; Methanogens

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION; LIFE FORM; LIFE ON MARS; LIQUID WATER; LOW PRESSURES; LOWER PRESSURES; MARS; METHANE PRODUCTION; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOCOCCUS MARIPALUDIS; METHANOGENESIS; SURFACE OF MARS;

DRIERS (MATERIALS); METABOLISM; METHANE; PHYSIOLOGY;

METHANOGENS;

EID: 79551487577     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2010.07.012     Document Type: Article

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