We describe microbial mats from the Tswaing impact crater in South Africa. The mats provide insights into the unique biological characteristics of impact craters and can help strategies for the search for biomolecules on Mars

Brandt, D.

Cockell, C. S.

Hand, K.

Lee, P. C.

English

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Open Research OnlineThe Open University’s repository of research publicationsand other research outputsMicrobial mats of the Tswaing impact crater: results ofa South African exobiology expedition and implicationsfor the search for biological molecules on MarsConference or Workshop ItemHow to cite:Cockell, C. S.; Brandt, D.; Hand, K. and Lee, P. C. (2001). Microbial mats of the Tswaing impact crater:results of a South African exobiology expedition and implications for the search for biological molecules on Mars. In:32nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 12-16 Mar 2001, Houston, Texas, USA.For guidance on citations see FAQs.c© [not recorded]Version: [not recorded]Link(s) to article on publisher’s website:http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2001/pdf/1340.pdfCopyright and Moral Rights for the articles on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyrightowners. 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Microbial mats of the Tswaing impact crater: results of a South African exobiology expedition and implications for the search for biological molecules on Mars

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Microbial mats of the Tswaing impact crater: results of a South African exobiology expedition and implications for the search for biological molecules on Mars

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