Cryomyces
From IDWiki
Cryomyces
- A genus of cryptoendolithic fungi isolated from Antarctica
- Includes two species, Cryomyces antarcticus and Cryomyces minteri
- Can survive outside the International Space Station1
References
- ^ Silvano Onofri, Jean-Pierre de Vera, Laura Zucconi, Laura Selbmann, Giuliano Scalzi, Kasthuri J. Venkateswaran, Elke Rabbow, Rosa de la Torre, Gerda Horneck. Survival of Antarctic Cryptoendolithic Fungi in Simulated Martian Conditions On Board the International Space Station. Astrobiology. 2015;15(12):1052-1059. doi:10.1089/ast.2015.1324.
