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Biomarkers in Terrestrial Samples Biosignatures in Extraterrestrial Samples Mars Meteorite Focus Group

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Allen, C. C., Albert, F. G., Crombie, J., Banin, A., Yablekovitch, Y. Kan, I. Bodnar, R. J. Hamilton, V. E. Jolliff, B. L., Kuebler, K., Wang, A., Lindstrom, D. J., Morris, P. A., Murray, R. W., Nyquist, L.E., Simpson, P. D., Steele, A. & Symes, S .J. (1999). Effects of sterilizing doses of gamma radiation on Mars analog rocks and minerals. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 104(E11): 27,043-27,066. Allen, C.C., Albert, F.G., Combie, J., Bodnar, R.J., Hamilton, V.E., Jolliff, B.L., Kuebler, K., Wang, A., Lindstrom, D.J., Morris, P.A., Morris, R.V., Murray, R.W., Nyquist, L.E., Simpson, P.D., Steele, A., & Symes, S.J. (1999, July). Biological sterilization of returned Mars samples [Abstract]. Fifth International Conference on Mars. Allen, C.C., Albert, F.G., Combie, J., Chafetz, H., Graham, C.R., Kivett, S.J., Steele, A., Westall, F., & Taunton, A. (1999, October). Physical biomarkers in carbonate thermal springs: Implications for Mars exploration [Abstract]. Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America. Allen, C.C., Albert, F.G., Chafetz, H., Combie, J., Graham, C.R., Kieft, T., Kivett, S.J., McKay, D.S., Steele, A., Anne Taunton, A., Taylor, M.R., Thomas-Keprta, K., & Westall, R. (2000, April). Searching for signs of ancient Martian microbes: Physical biomarkers in carbonate thermal springs [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Allen, C.C., Albert, F.G., Combie, J., Chafetz, H., Graham, C.R., Kieft., T., Kivett, S.J., McKay, D.S., Steele, A., Taunton, A., Taylor, M.R., Thomas-Keprta, K., & Westall, F. (In Press, 2000). Microscopic physical biomarkers in carbonate thermal hot springs: implications in the search for life on Mars. Icarus. Barbieri, R., D'onofrio, S., Westall, F., & Melis, R. (1999). Calcified bacteria on benthic foraminifera from Antarctic sediments. Palaeoecology, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, 149: 45-61. Basic, C., Venkateswaran, K., Chung, S., Schubert, W., Echeverria, C., Okonko, A., White, D.C., Musick, M., Kern, R., Anderson, M., Allton, J., Allen, C., Wainwright, N, & Mancinelli, R. (2000, April). Improved cleaning methods for planetary protection bioburden reduction [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Chapman, M.G., Allen, C.C., Gudmundsson, M.T., Gulick, V.C., Jakobsson, S.P., Lucchitta, B.K., Skilling, I.P., & Waitt, R.B. (2000). Volcanism and ice interactions on Earth and Mars. In: J.R. Zimbelman, & T.K. P. Gregg (Eds.), Environmental Effects on Volcanic Eruptions: From Deep Oceans to Deep Space (pp. 39-73). New York: Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers. Folk, R.L., and Chafetz, H.S. (In Press, 2000). Bacterially induced microscale and nanoscale carbonate precipitates. In: S.M. Awaramik, & R. Riding (Eds.), Microbial Sediments. Guidry, S., Chafetz, H., & Morris, P. (1999, October). Microbial preservation in hotspring siliceous sinter: Cistern Spring, Pork Chop Geyser, and Cores, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming [Abstract]. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Denver, CO. Guidry, S.A., Chafetz, H.S., Steele, A., & Toporski, J.K.W. (2000, April). Preservation of microbes in Yellowstone hotsprings: Integrating morphological and organic biomarkers [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Hinman, N.., Rothschild, L., Wilson, C., Cooper, W. (2000, April). The photochemistry of biogeochemical cycles in thermal springs [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Kieft, T.L. (In Press, 2000). Size matters: Dwarf cells in soil and subsurface terrestrial environments. In: R.R. Colwell, & D.J. Grimes (Eds.), Non-Culturable Microorganisms in the Environment, Chapter 3. Washington, DC: American Society for Microbiology. Kieft, T.L., & Brockman, F.J. (In Press, 2000). Vadose zone microbiology. In: J.K. Fredrickson and M.Fletcher (Eds.), Subsurface Microbiology and Biogeochemistry. New York: John Wiley & Sons. Lauer, H.V.,Jr., Ming, D.W., Golden, D.C., Lin, I-C., & Boyton, W.V. (2000). Thermal and evolved gas analysis of hydromagnesite and nesquehonite: Implications for remote thermal analysis on Mars [Abstract]. Abstracts of Papers, Thirty-First Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, TX. [CD-ROM]. Abstract #2102. McKay, D.S., Wentworth S.J., Westall F., Thomas-Keprta K L., & Gibson E. K. (1999, August). Evidence for mineralized bacteria the martian meteorite Nakhla [Abstract]. 4th International Symposium on Subsurface Microbiology. McKinley, J.P., Stevens, T.O., & Westall, F. (2000). Microfossils and paleoenvironments in deep subsurface basalt samples. Geomicrobiology Journal, 17: 1-12. Morris, R.V., Golden, D.C., Bell, J.F., III, Shelfer, T.D., Scheinost, A.C., Hinman, N.W., Furniss, G., Mertzman, S.A., Bishop, J.L., Ming, D.W., Allen, C.C., & Britt, D.T. (2000). Mineralogy, composition, and alteration of Mars Pathfinder rocks and soils: Evidence from multispectral, elemental, and magnetic data on terrestrial analogue, SNC meteorite, and Pathfinder samples. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 105(E1): 1757-1817. Morris, P., Wentworth, S., Allen, C., McKay, D., Westall, F.. Kathie Thomas-Keprta, K.L., Bell, M.S., & Gibson, E. (1999). Identification of syngenetic and latter day immigrants (LDIs) within ancient rocks [Abstract]. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Denver, CO. Morris, P.A., Wentworth, S.J., Thomas-Keprta, K.L., Allen, C.C., Schwandt, C.S., McKay, D.S., Westall, F., Bell, M.S., & Gibson, E.K. (2000). Iron spheres within 3.4 Ga rocks (Towers Formation, Warrawoona Group, Northwestern Australia): Mineralogy of smaller examples [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Onstott, T.C., Phelps, T.J., Kieft, T.L., Colwell, F.S., Balkwill, D.L., Fredrickson, J.K., & Brockman, F.J. (1999). A global perspective on the microbial abundance and activity in the deep subsurface. In: J. Seckbach, Ed., Enigmatic Microorganisms and Life in Extreme Environments, Chapter 38. New York: Kluwer Publications. Race, M.S., Allton, J.H., Allen, C.C., & Richmond, J.Y. (1999). Perspectives on laboratory design: Containment design concepts for extraterrestrial sample materials. In: J.Y. Richmond (Ed.), Anthology of Biosafety (pp. 151-177). Mundelein, IL: American Biological Safety Association. Race, M.S., Allton, J.H., Allen, C.C., & Richmond, J.Y. (1999). Planning considerations for Mars sample return containment. Journal of the American Biological Safety Association, 4: 53-59. Seckbach, J., Westall, F., & Chela-Flores, J. (In Press, 2000). Introduction to astrobiology: Origin, evolution, distribution and destiny of life in the universe. In: J. Seckbach (Ed.), Microbial Diversity. Amsterdam: Kluwer, Amsterdam. Shearer, C.K., Papike, J.J., Schwandt, C.S., Rao, M.N., McKay, D.S. (2000). Trace element characteristics of lithology C in Martian Meteorite EETA 79001: Implications for the composition of Martian soils [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference (p. 248), NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Socki, R., Romanek, C., Gibson, E., & Golden, D.C. (1999). Carbon isotope composition Of laboratory-produced cryogenic calcite: Possible clues to the formation of C-13 enriched carbonates found on the planet Mars [Abstract]. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs. Spilde, M.N., Brearley, A.J., & Papike, J.J. (2000). Mn-minerals in Lechuguilla Cave, NM: Potential biomarkers [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Sumners, C., and Allen, C. (2000). Cosmic Pinball: The Science of Asteroids, Meteors & Comets. New York: McGraw-Hill. 190 pp. Treiman A.H., Kirkland L.E., Herr K.C., Keim E.R., Salisbury J.W, Hackwell J.A., & Adams P.M. (2000, April). A carbonate soil (calcrete) in Nevada: Biogenicity, and detectability with thermal infrared spectroscopy [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Van Cleave, K.A, Robbins, L., Bell , M.S. (2000, April). Microbial alteration of maskelynite by anaerobic mcrobes [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Walsh, M.M., Westall, F., Steele, A., & Blackwell, M. (1999, October). Fossil bacteria 3.4 Ga and fungi of unknown age in Archean Cherts: Distinguishing microfossils of different ages using light and electron microscopy and TOF-SIMS [Abstract]. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Denver, CO. Wentworth, S.J., Thomas-Keprta, K.L., McKay, D.S., Stevens T.O., Taunton A.E., Allen C.C., Coleman A., & Gibson E.K, Jr. (1999, August ). Bacterial mineralization patterns in the Columbia River basaltic aquifers: Implications for possible life in Martian meteorite ALH84001 [Abstract]. 4th International Symposium on Subsurface Microbiology. Wentworth, S.J., Thomas-Keprta, K.L., Velbel, M., McKay, D.S., & Stevens, T.O. (1999, October). Alteration of rock fragments from Columbia River basalt microcosms [Abstract]. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Denver, CO. Westall, F. (1999). Report from the ESA Exobiology Team Study, 1997-1998. In: A. Brack, B. Fitton, F. Raulin, & A. Wilson (Eds.), Exobiology in the Solar System and the Search for Life on Mars. (p. 188). Noordwijk: ESA Publications Division. Westall, F., Brack, A., Hofmann, B., Horneck, G., Kurat, G., Maxwell, J., Ori, G.G., Pillinger, C., Raulin, F., Thomas, N., Fitton, B., & Clancy, P. (1999, July). An ESA robotic package for life on Mars [Abstract]. The Fifth International Conference on Mars. Westall, F. (1999). Fossil bacteria. In: J. Seckbach (Ed.), Enigmatic microorganisms and life in extreme environments, (pp. 74-88). Amsterdam: Kluwer. Westall, F. (1999). The nature of fossil bacteria: A guide to the search for extraterrestrial life. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 104(E7): 16,437-16,451. Westall, F., Brack, A., Hofmann, B., Horneck, G., Kurat, G., Maxwell, J., Ori, G.G., Pillinger, C., Raulin, F., Thomas, N., Fitton, B., & Clancy, P. (2000). An ESA study for the search for life on Mars. Planetary and Space Science, 48: 181-202. Westall, F., De Vries, S., de Wit, M.J., Dann, J., Nijman, W., & Walsh, M.M. (2000, April). Environment and early life in the early Archaean Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Westall, F., De Wit, M.J., Dann, J., Van Der Gaast., S., De Ronde, C., & Gerneke, D. (In Press, 2000). Early Archaean fossil bacteria and biofilms in hydrothermally influenced, shallow water sediments, Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa. Precambrian Research. Westall, F., De Wit, M.J., Walsh, M.M., Folk, R.L., & Chafetz, H.S. (1999, July). An Early Archean organic carbon-rich microbialite (3.3-3.4 Ga) from the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa [Abstract]. 12th International Conference of the International Society for the Study of Origin of Life (ISSOL). Westall, F., McKay, D.S., & Gibson, E.K. (1999, July). Identifying fossil bacteria in martian materials [Abstract]. The Fifth International Conference on Mars. Westall, F., Steele, A., McKay, D.S., Gibson, E.K., Walsh, M.M., Allen, C.C., & Toporski, J. (1999, October). Bacterial biofilms as biomarkers in terrestrial and extraterrestrial materials [Abstract]. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Denver, CO. Westall, F., Steele, A., Toporski, J., Walsh, M.M., Allen, C.C., Guidry, S., McKay, D.S., Gibson, E.K., Morris, P., & Chafetz, H.S. (2000, April). Biofilm: A robust biomarker [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Westall, F., Steele, A., Toporski, J., Walsh, M., Allen, C., Guidry, S., McKay, D., Gibson, E., & Chafetz, H. (In Press, 2000). Polymeric substances and biofilms as biomarkers in terrestrial and extraterrestrial materials. Journal of Geophysical Research. Westall, F., & Walsh, M.M. (In Press, 2000). The diversity of fossil microorganisms in Archaean-age rocks. In: J. Seckbach (Ed.), Microbial Diversity. Amsterdam: Kluwer. Wu, Y., & Chafetz, H.S. (2000, May). Carbon isotopic evidence for in situ origin of lime muds in Mississippi carbonate mud-mounds, New Mexico [Abstract]. SEPM-IAS Permo-Carboniferous Carbonate Platforms and Reefs Research Conference. Wu, Y., & Chafetz, H.S. (Submitted, 2000). Anomalously low strontium-calcium ratio in the Early Carboniferous oceans. Nature. Wu, Y., & Chafetz, H.S. (Submitted, 2000). D13C signature of Lower Mississippian carbonate mud-mounds, New Mexico: A possible indicator of microbially induced limestone. Geology.

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Bazylinski, D.A., & Frankel, R.B. ( In Press, 2000). Magnetic iron oxide and ironsulfide minerals within microorganisms. In: E. Bauerlein (Ed.), Biomineralization of Nano- and Micro-Structures. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH. Bazylinski, D.A., & Frankel, R.B. (In Press, 2000). Biologically-controlled mineralization of magnetic iron minerals by magnetotactic bacteria. In: D.R. Lovely (Ed.), Environmental Microbe-Mineral Interactions. New York: ASM Press. Bell, M.S., McHone, J., Kudryavtsev, A., & McKay, D.S. (1999, October). An analysis of carbonates in the ALH84001 Martian meteorite by Raman spectroscopy [Abstract]. Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America. Bell, M.S., McHone, J.F., Kudryavtsev, A., & McKay, D.S. (2000, March). Raman mappping of carbonates in ALH84001 Martian meteorite [Abstract]. The Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, Texas, #1909. Bell, M.S., McHone, J., Kudryavtsev, A., & McKay, D.S. (2000, April). Raman mappping of carbonates in ALH84001 Martian meteorite [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Bell, M.S., Thomas-Keprta K.L., Wentworth S.J., & McKay D.S. (1999, August). Microanalysis of pyroxene, feldspar, and silica glass in ALH84001 [Abstract]. Fourth International Symposium on Subsurface Microbiology. Flynn, G.J., Keller, L.P., Jacobsen, C., Wirick, S. (2000, April). Organic contribution by interplanetary dust to the Earth [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Flynn, G. J., Keller, L.P., Jacobsen, C., Wirick, S., & Miller , M.A. (In Press, 2000). Organic carbon in interplanetary dust particles [Abstract]. Proceedings of the Bioastronomy 1999 Conference. Gibson, E. K., McKay, D.S., & Thomas-Keprta, K.L. (1999). Life on Mars: Evidence within Martian Meteorites. In: R.M. Zubrin, & M. Zubrin (Eds.)., Proceedings of The Founding Convention of the Mars Society (pp. 437-447). San Diego, CA: Vinvelt, Incorporated. Gibson, E.K., McKay, D.S., Thomas-Keprta, K.L., Wentworth, S.J., Westall., F., Steele, A., Romanek, C.S., Bell, M.S., Toporski, J. (In Press, 2000). Life on Mars: Evaluation of the evidence within Martian meteorites ALH84001, Nakhla and Shertgotty. Precambrian Research. Gibson, E.K. Thomas-Keprta, K.L., Westall, F., Socki, R.A., McKay, D.S. (2000, April). The geologic history of Mars: an astrobiological perspective [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Gibson, E.K., Jr., Westall, F., McKay, D.S., Thomas-Keprta, K., & Socki, R.A. (2000, March). The geological history of Mars from samples and spaceflight data [Abstract]. The Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, Texas, #1831. Gibson, E.K., Westall, F., McKay, D.S., Thomas-Keprta, K., Wentworth, S., & Romanek, C.S. (1999, July). Evidence for ancient martian life [Abstract]. Fifth International Conference on Mars. Thomas-Keprta K.L., Bazylinski D.A., Wentworth S.J., McKay D.S., Bell M.S., & Gibson E.K., Jr. (1999). Elongated prismatic magnetite particles in martian meteorite ALH84001: Evidence of biogenic signatures? [Abstract]. 4th International Symposium on Subsurface Microbiology. Thomas-Keprta, K.L., Bazylinski, D.A., Wentworth, S.J., McKay, D.S., Kirschvninck, J.L., Clemett, S.J., Bell, M.S., Golden, D.C., Gibson, E.K., Jr. (1999, July). Biogenic magnetite in Martian meteorite ALH84001 [Abstract]. The Fifth International Conference on Mars. Thomas-Keprta, K., Gibson, E.K., Wentworth, S., & Westall, F. (1999, October). Potential biomarkers in Martian meteorites [Abstract]. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Denver, CO. Socki, R., Romanek, C., Gibson, E., & Golden, D.C. (1999). Carbon isotope composition Of laboratory-produced cryogenic calcite: Possible clues to the formation of C-13 enriched carbonates found on the planet Mars [Abstract]. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs. Wentworth, S.J., Thomas-Keprta, K.L., & McKay, D.S. (2000, April). Secondary minerals in Martian Meteorites Nakhla and Shergotty: Clues to the Martian near-surface environment [Abstract]. First Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Wentworth, S.J., Thomas-Keprta, K.L., McKay, D.S., Stevens T.O., Taunton A.E., Allen C.C., Coleman A., & Gibson E.K, Jr. (1999, August ). Bacterial mineralization patterns in the Columbia River basaltic aquifers: Implications for possible life in Martian meteorite ALH84001 [Abstract]. 4th International Symposium on Subsurface Microbiology.

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Gibson, E.K., McKay, D.S., Thomas-Keprta, K., Wentworth, S.J., Westall., F., Steele, A., Romanek, C.S., Bell, M.S., Toporski, J. (In Press, 2000). Life on Mars: Evaluation of the evidence within Martian meteorites ALH84001, Nakhla and Shertgotty. Precambrian Research. Rao, M. N., Borg, L. E., McKay, D. S., & Wentworth, S. J. (1999). Martian soil component in impact glasses in a Martian meteorite. Geophysical Research Letters, 26(21): 3265-3268.