Re:Scientists find desert moss 'that can survive on Mars'
by lawlessone on Monday July 01, 2024 @10:57AM
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If they kept exposing them I wonder could they use artificial selection to make something that could grow in those conditions?
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Re:Scientists find desert moss 'that can survive on Mars'
by spiritbear14 on Monday July 01, 2024 @11:06AM
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Probably not, there is not much on Mars, specifically water and nitrogen availability and other minerals, organic materials like amino acids in the soil, and lack of a root microbiome.
A plant would have to completely change how it operates, which is unlikely under selection processes.
Re:Scientists find desert moss 'that can survive on Mars'
by TheLoafOfBread on Monday July 01, 2024 @01:01PM
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Maybe sending something anaerobic, like cyanobacteria?