Current knowledge about the impact of microgravity on gene regulation
Microgravity (µ g) has a massive impact on the health of space explorers. Microgravity
changes the proliferation, differentiation, and growth of cells. As crewed spaceflights into …
changes the proliferation, differentiation, and growth of cells. As crewed spaceflights into …
[HTML][HTML] Plant biology for space exploration–Building on the past, preparing for the future
E Kordyum, KH Hasenstein - Life sciences in space research, 2021 - Elsevier
A review of past insights of space experiments with plants outlines basic space and gravity
effects as well as gene expression. Efforts to grow plants in space gradually incorporated …
effects as well as gene expression. Efforts to grow plants in space gradually incorporated …
Plants grown in Apollo lunar regolith present stress-associated transcriptomes that inform prospects for lunar exploration
The extent to which plants can enhance human life support on other worlds depends on the
ability of plants to thrive in extraterrestrial environments using in-situ resources. Using …
ability of plants to thrive in extraterrestrial environments using in-situ resources. Using …
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 …
Glycome profiling and immunohistochemistry uncover changes in cell walls of Arabidopsis thaliana roots during spaceflight
A large and diverse library of glycan-directed monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) was used to
determine if plant cell walls are modified by low-gravity conditions encountered during …
determine if plant cell walls are modified by low-gravity conditions encountered during …
Understanding reduced gravity effects on early plant development before attempting life-support farming in the moon and mars
Plants are a necessary component of any system of bioregenerative life-support for human
space exploration. For this purpose, plants must be capable of surviving and adapting to …
space exploration. For this purpose, plants must be capable of surviving and adapting to …
Epigenomic Regulators Elongator Complex Subunit 2 and Methyltransferase 1 Differentially Condition the Spaceflight Response in Arabidopsis
Background: Plants subjected to the novel environment of spaceflight show transcriptomic
changes that resemble aspects of several terrestrial abiotic stress responses. Under …
changes that resemble aspects of several terrestrial abiotic stress responses. Under …
Integrative transcriptomics and proteomics profiling of Arabidopsis thaliana elucidates novel mechanisms underlying spaceflight adaptation
GO Olanrewaju, NJ Haveman, MJ Naldrett… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Spaceflight presents a unique environment with complex stressors, including microgravity
and radiation, that can influence plant physiology at molecular levels. Combining …
and radiation, that can influence plant physiology at molecular levels. Combining …
From Spaceflight to Mars g-Levels: Adaptive Response of A. Thaliana Seedlings in a Reduced Gravity Environment Is Enhanced by Red-Light Photostimulation
The response of plants to the spaceflight environment and microgravity is still not well
understood, although research has increased in this area. Even less is known about plants' …
understood, although research has increased in this area. Even less is known about plants' …