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Keywords

microspores
extremophiles
Mars
lithopanspermia

How to Cite

Tardigrades from the "Sierra de San Miguelito" and "Sierra de Álvarez" Near the Urban Area of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. (2023). Revista Mexicana De Astrofísica Y Astronomía Serie De Conferencias, 55, 119-119. https://doi.org/10.22201/ia.14052059p.2023.55.55

Abstract

Tardigrades are microscopic extremophilic organisms classified as the most resistant organisms on the planet. They are of great interest for Astrobiology due to their ability to survive in extreme environments such as radiation, high and low temperatures (−272° to 150° C), high and low pressures, space vacuum, and exposure to extraterrestrial environments (Persson et al. 2011). In this preliminary study, we observed some species of the genus Macrobiotus sp.

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