"Exobiology" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The interdisciplinary science that studies evolutionary biology, including the origin and evolution of the major elements required for life, their processing in the interstellar medium and in protostellar systems. This field also includes the study of chemical evolution and the subsequent interactions between evolving biota and planetary evolution as well as the field of biology that deals with the study of extraterrestrial life.
| Descriptor ID |
D018559
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.158.273.295
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Exobiology" by people in Profiles.
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Lightweight Raman spectroscope using time-correlated photon-counting detection. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Oct 06; 112(40):12315-20.
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Design and practices for use of automated drilling and sample handling in MARTE while minimizing terrestrial and cross contamination. Astrobiology. 2008 Oct; 8(5):947-65.
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Atomic force microscopy imaging of fragments from the Martian meteorite ALH84001. J Microsc. 1998 Jan; 189(Pt 1):2-7.