On the Response of Halophilic Archaea to Space Conditions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Characteristics and Environments of Halophilic Archaea
3. Stress Resistance of Halophilic Archaea on Earth
4. Simulated Space Conditions
5. Halophilic Archaea in Space
5.1. BIOPAN Mission
5.2. EXPOSE-E and EXPOSE-R
5.3. Exoplanets
5.4. Interstellar Travel Onboard Meteorites
6. Conclusions and Future Space Missions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Leuko S, Rettberg P, Pontifex AL, Burns BP. On the Response of Halophilic Archaea to Space Conditions. Life. 2014; 4(1):66-76. https://doi.org/10.3390/life4010066
Chicago/Turabian StyleLeuko, Stefan, Petra Rettberg, Ashleigh L. Pontifex, and Brendan P. Burns. 2014. "On the Response of Halophilic Archaea to Space Conditions" Life 4, no. 1: 66-76. https://doi.org/10.3390/life4010066