2015年9月,来自意大利国家研究委员会(National Research Council of Italy)的研究者报告说,Saccharolobus solfataricus能够在火星紫外线辐射下存活,该波长的紫外线被认为对大多数细菌具有极高的致死性。这一发现意义重大,因为它表明不仅细菌孢子,就连生长中的细胞都可以显著抵抗强烈的紫外线辐射。[28]
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