Nucleic acid extraction and sequencing from low-biomass synthetic Mars analog soils for in situ life detection
Angel Mojarro, Julie Hachey, Ryan Bailey, Mark J. Brown, Robert W. Doebler, Gary Ruvkun, Maria T. Zuber, Christopher E. Carr
This study validates nucleic acid extraction and low-input nanopore sequencing from Mars analog soils to detect genetic sequences indicative of potential life on Mars.
Astrobiology · Jun 17, 2019Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology