Christian Lorenz, Carmen Arena, Ermenegilda Vitale, Elisabetta Bianchi, Giovanni Poggiali, Giulia Alemanno, Renato Benesperi, John Robert Brucato, Stephen Garland, Jörn Helbert, Stefano Loppi, Andreas Lorek, Alessandro Maturilli, Alessio Papini, Jean-Pierre de Vera, Mickaël Baqué
Xanthoria parietina survivability in Mars-like conditions was supported by water-lysis efficiency recovery and antioxidant content balancing with ROS production after 30 days of exposure. Xanthoria parietina (L.) Th. Fr. is a widespread lichen showing tolerance against air pollutants and UV-radiation. It has been tested under space-like and Mars-like conditions resulting in high recovery performances. Hereby, we aim to assess the mechanisms at the basis of the thalli resilience against multiple space stress factors...
December 18, 2023: Planta