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Mutational effects of space flight on Zea mays seeds.
Advances in space research : the official journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) - 1 Oct 1994
Mei M, Qiu Y, He Y, Bucker H, Yang C H
Abstract excerpt
The growth and development of more than 500 Zea mays seeds flown on LDEF were studied. Somatic mutations, including white-yellow stripes on leaves, dwarfing, change of leaf sheath color or seedling color were observed in plants developed from these seeds. When the frequency of white-yellow formation was used as the endpoint and compared with data from ground based studies, the dose to which maize seeds might be...
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