Bacterial Utilisation of Aliphatic Organics: Is the Dwarf Planet Ceres Habitable?

The regolith environment and associated organic material on Ceres is analogous to environments that existed on Earth 3–4 billion years ago. This has implications not only for abiogenesis and the theory of transpermia, but it provides context for developing a framework to contrast the limits of Earth...

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Published in:	Life
Main Authors:	Sahan A. Jayasinghe, Fraser Kennedy, Andrew McMinn, Andrew Martin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Subjects:	Ceres astrobiology <i>Colwellia hornerae</i> aliphatic hydrocarbons
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/6/821