A Weakened Immune Response to Synthetic Exo-Peptides Predicts a Potential Biosecurity Risk in the Retrieval of Exo-Microorganisms
The discovery of liquid water at several locations in the solar system raises the possibility that microbial life may have evolved outside Earth and as such could be accidently introduced into the Earth’s ecosystem. Unusual sugars or amino acids, like non-proteinogenic isovaline and α-aminoisobutyri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/7/1066 |