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This Paenibacillus eligii bacteria was found on the Mars Exploration Rover prior to launch in 2004 at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA. The antimicrobials produced by this bacteria can fight a wide variety of fungi and bacteria.

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