An endogenous growth pattern of roots is revealed in seedlings grown in microgravity

Astrobiology

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 787-797

  Millar, Katherine D L ^a   Johnson, Christina M ^a   Edelmann, Richard E ^a   Kiss, John Z ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gravity; Multicellular life; Spacecraft experiments; Spaceflight

Indexed keywords

ACTIN FILAMENT; ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; SEEDLING; SPACE FLIGHT; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

ACTIN CYTOSKELETON; ARABIDOPSIS; GERMINATION; PLANT ROOTS; SEEDLING; SPACE FLIGHT; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 80054861023     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2011.0699     Document Type: Article

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