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The Utilization of Plant Facilities on the International Space Station—The Composition, Growth, and Development of Plant Cell Walls under Microgravity Conditions

Ann-Iren Kittang Jost,
Takayuki Hoson and
Tor-Henning Iversen

Plants2015, 4(1), 44-62;https://doi.org/10.3390/plants4010044

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20 January 2015

In the preparation for missions to Mars, basic knowledge of the mechanisms of growth and development of living plants under microgravity (micro-g) conditions is essential. Focus has centered on the g-effects on rigidity, including mechanisms of signa...

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Uncovering Transcriptional Responses to Fractional Gravity in Arabidopsis Roots

James Sheppard,
Eric S. Land,
Tiffany Aurora Toennisson,
Colleen J. Doherty and
Imara Y. Perera

Life2021, 11(10), 1010;https://doi.org/10.3390/life11101010

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24 September 2021

Although many reports characterize the transcriptional response of Arabidopsis seedlings to microgravity, few investigate the effect of partial or fractional gravity on gene expression. Understanding plant responses to fractional gravity is relevant...

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