37-day microgravity exposure in 16-week female C57BL/6J mice is associated with bone loss specific to weight-bearing skeletal sites.
Microbiome & Environmental Microbiology
response, arabidopsis, thaliana, mizuna, mustard, seeds, simulated, space, radiation, exposures, growth, study, examining, response, arabidopsis, thaliana, mizuna, mustard, seeds, plant, study, examining, response, arabidopsis, thaliana, mizuna, mustard, seeds, microgravity, profoundly
response, arabidopsis, thaliana, mizuna, mustard, seeds, simulated, space, radiation, exposures
study, examining, response, arabidopsis, thaliana, mizuna, mustard, seeds, microgravity, profoundly
growth, study, examining, response, arabidopsis, thaliana, mizuna, mustard, seeds, plant
Study examining response of arabidopsis thaliana and mizuna mustard seeds. Microgravity profoundly affects plant biology, disrupting normal gravitropic responses while enhancing phototropism. Gene expression, cell wall structure, and reproductive processes are all modified. Understanding these adaptations is crucial for developing sustainable food production systems for long-duration space missions.
Study examining response of arabidopsis thaliana and mizuna mustard seeds. Plant growth and development were significantly altered in microgravity conditions. Root gravitropism was disrupted with random directional growth. Phototropic responses remained functional but were enhanced. Gene expression patterns differed substantially from ground controls. Cell wall synthesis and structure were modified. Flowering time and reproductive success varied among species tested.