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ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH
卷 43, 期 8, 页码 1285-1290出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2009.01.018
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Bacterial survival; Preservation; Desiccation; High humidity; Temperature; Mars
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- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Earthly microorganisms might have contaminated Mars for millions of years by intellectual activities or natural transfer. Knowledge oil the preservation of microorganisms may help our searching for life oil outer planets, particularly Mars-contaminated earthly microorganisms at ancient time. Extreme dryness is one of the current Mars characteristics. However, a humid or watery Mars at earlier time was suggested by evidence accumulated in recent decades. It raises the question that whether water helps preservation of the microorganisms or not, particularly those with high possibility of interplanetary transfer like spores and Deinococci. In this study, we examined the effects of desiccation and high humidity on survival and DNA double strand breaks (DSB) of Escherichia coli, Deillococcus radiodurans and spores of Bacillus pumilus at 25, 4 and -70 degrees C. They exhibited different survival rates and DSB patterns under desiccation and high humidity. Higher survival and less DSB occurred at lower temperature. We suggest that some Mars-contaminated bacteria might have been viably preserved on cold Mars regions for long periods, regardless of water availability. It is more likely to find ancient spores than ancient Deinococci oil Mars. In our search for preserved extraterrestrial life, priority should be given to the Mars Polar Regions. (C) 2009 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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