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SUBMITTER: Macey MC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7331718 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Macey M C MC Fox-Powell M M Ramkissoon N K NK Stephens B P BP Barton T T Schwenzer S P SP Pearson V K VK Cousins C R CR Olsson-Francis K K
Scientific reports 20200702 1
The transition of the martian climate from the wet Noachian era to the dry Hesperian (4.1-3.0 Gya) likely resulted in saline surface waters that were rich in sulfur species. Terrestrial analogue environments that possess a similar chemistry to these proposed waters can be used to develop an understanding of the diversity of microorganisms that could have persisted on Mars under such conditions. Here, we report on the chemistry and microbial community of the highly reducing sediment of Colour Pea ...[more]