Effects of UVC254nm on the photosynthetic activity of photobionts from the astrobiologically relevant lichens Buellia frigida and Circinaria gyrosa

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 340-352

  Meeben, J ^a   Backhaus, T ^a   Sadowsky, A ^a   Mrkalj, M ^a   Sanchez F J ^b   De La Torre, R ^b   Ott, S ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TÉCNICA AEROESPACIAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

astrobiology; BIOMEX; extremotolerance; lichens; photobionts; photodamage; UVC

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LICHEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

BUELLIA FRIGIDA;

EID: 84912567892     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550414000275     Document Type: Article

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