A fungus from Antarctica has been proven to survive reasonably well in simulated Mars conditions.
This means that if we decide* to make Mars habitable, the technology to do so is at hand. We can send earth life that will survive and reproduce. If the photosynthetic species are also hardy enough, we can generate oxygen that would stabilize the atmosphere.
*That is to say, unless we have already sent it.
(June'18) Some promising cyanobacteria
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