Space flight effects on bacterial physiology

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-199

  Leys, Natalie M E J ^a   Hendrickx, L ^a   De Boever, P ^a   Baatout, S ^a   Mergeay, M ^a  

^a BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Gene expression; Growth; Physiology; Space flight

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIUM; COSMIC RADIATION; MICROCLIMATE; MICROGRAVITY; NONHUMAN; PROKARYOTE; RESEARCH; SIMULATION; SPACE FLIGHT; VIBRATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

EID: 5744234422     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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