Protection and Damage Repair Mechanisms Contributed To the Survival of <i>Chroococcidiopsis</i> sp. Exposed To a Mars-Like Near Space Environment
Caiyan Li, Xianyuan Zhang, Tong Ye, Xiaoyan Li, Gaohong Wang
Abstract
This study reported that the protective and repair mechanisms of Chroococcidiopsis sp. ASB-02 contributed to its endurance ability in a Mars-like near space environment.
Topics & Concepts
Mars Exploration ProgramChemistryBiofilmDownregulation and upregulationDNA damageLife on MarsAstrobiologyBiophysicsCell biologyBiologyBiochemistryGeneDNABacteriaGeneticsMartianSpaceflight effects on biologyPolar Research and EcologyAlgal biology and biofuel production