Root tropisms: investigations on earth and in space to unravel plant growth direction
Root tropisms are important responses of plants, allowing them to adapt their growth
direction. Research on plant tropisms is indispensable for future space programs that …
direction. Research on plant tropisms is indispensable for future space programs that …
Recent transcriptomic studies to elucidate the plant adaptive response to spaceflight and to simulated space environments
Discovering the adaptation mechanisms of plants to the space environment is essential for
supporting human space exploration. Transcriptomic analyses allow the identification of …
supporting human space exploration. Transcriptomic analyses allow the identification of …
Arabidopsis telomerase takes off by uncoupling enzyme activity from telomere length maintenance in space
BB Barcenilla, AD Meyers, C Castillo-González… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Spaceflight-induced changes in astronaut telomeres have garnered significant attention in
recent years. While plants represent an essential component of future long-duration space …
recent years. While plants represent an essential component of future long-duration space …
Meta-analysis of the space flight and microgravity response of the Arabidopsis plant transcriptome
Spaceflight presents a multifaceted environment for plants, combining the effects on growth
of many stressors and factors including altered gravity, the influence of experiment …
of many stressors and factors including altered gravity, the influence of experiment …
Root Skewing-Associated Genes Impact the Spaceflight Response of Arabidopsis thaliana
The observation that plant roots skew in microgravity recently refuted the long-held
conviction that skewing was a gravity-dependent phenomenon. Further, spaceflight root …
conviction that skewing was a gravity-dependent phenomenon. Further, spaceflight root …
Epigenomics in an extraterrestrial environment: organ-specific alteration of DNA methylation and gene expression elicited by spaceflight in Arabidopsis thaliana
Background Plants adapted to diverse environments on Earth throughout their evolutionary
history, and developed mechanisms to thrive in a variety of terrestrial habitats. When plants …
history, and developed mechanisms to thrive in a variety of terrestrial habitats. When plants …
RNAseq Analysis of the Response of Arabidopsis thaliana to Fractional Gravity Under Blue-Light Stimulation During Spaceflight
Introduction: Traveling to nearby extraterrestrial objects having a reduced gravity level
(partial gravity) compared to Earth's gravity is becoming a realistic objective for space …
(partial gravity) compared to Earth's gravity is becoming a realistic objective for space …
Test of Arabidopsis Space Transcriptome: A Discovery Environment to Explore Multiple Plant Biology Spaceflight Experiments
R Barker, J Lombardino, K Rasmussen… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Recent advances in the routine access to space along with increasing opportunities to
perform plant growth experiments on board the International Space Station have led to an …
perform plant growth experiments on board the International Space Station have led to an …
-Omics studies of plant biology in spaceflight: A critical review of recent experiments
AM Hughes, JZ Kiss - Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Researchers have been studying transcriptomic and proteomic responses of plants to
ranges of reduced gravitational conditions. These include blue and red light in microgravity …
ranges of reduced gravitational conditions. These include blue and red light in microgravity …
HSFA2 functions in the physiological adaptation of undifferentiated plant cells to spaceflight
Heat Shock Factor A2 (HsfA2) is part of the Heat Shock Factor (HSF) network, and plays an
essential role beyond heat shock in environmental stress responses and cellular …
essential role beyond heat shock in environmental stress responses and cellular …