Cryptoendolith colonization of diverse substrates (1): cultivation and characterization

Blackhurst, R. L.; Roberts, D.; Jadbubansa, P.; Genge, M. J. and Grady, M. M. (2005). Cryptoendolith colonization of diverse substrates (1): cultivation and characterization. In: 36th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 14-18 Mar 2005, Houston, Texas, USA.

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Abstract

We are investigating whether cryptoendolithic microorganisms are able to colonize diverse substrates through biogenic weathering. This first part of the study involves the cultivation and characterization of microbial consortia from Antarctic sandstone habitats.

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