Adaptation of an Antarctic lichen to Martian niche conditions can occur within 34 days

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 98, Issue , 2014, Pages 182-190

  De Vera, Jean Pierre ^a   Schulze Makuch, Dirk ^b   Khan, Afshin ^b   Lorek, Andreas ^a   Koncz, Alexander ^a   Möhlmann, Diedrich ^a   Spohn, Tilman ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Astrobiology; Lichens; Mars simulation; Photosynthesis; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

ASTROBIOLOGY; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADAPTATION; BEST APPROXIMATIONS; LICHENS; LOW TEMPERATURES; MARS SIMULATION; METABOLIC ACTIVITY; PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVITY; SIMULATION CHAMBERS;

FUNGI;

EID: 84902523914     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2013.07.014     Document Type: Article

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