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Salt-Loving Microbe Can Grow Under Mars-Like Conditions: Study


Haloferax volcanii, a model halophilic (salt-loving) archaeon, showed growth during a 160-day experiment simulating Martian subsurface brine, according to a paper published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

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