"Follow the Nitrogen" Strategy for In Situ Astrobiological Investigations on Mars
Abstract
Based on the ubiquitous occurrence of amino acids and other nitrogenous organic compounds in terrestrial biology, "Follow the Nitrogen" provides the central framework in strategies required for the search for life beyond Earth.
- Publication:
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Astrobiology Science Conference 2010: Evolution and Life: Surviving Catastrophes and Extremes on Earth and Beyond
- Pub Date:
- April 2010
- Bibcode:
- 2010LPICo1538.5535B