Editorial: Anaerobic Microorganisms on Mars 2.0

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Editorial

Felipe Gómez. Microorganisms. 2023.

. 2023 Mar 13;11(3):734.

doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11030734.

Abstract

Recent space missions (MSL-Curiosity, Mars2020-Perseverance) have confirmed the historic presence of water on early Mars [...].

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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