[Genetic studies of Arabidopsis seeds during space flight].

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[Genetic studies of Arabidopsis seeds during space flight].

Kosmicheskaia biologiia i aviakosmicheskaia meditsina - 1 Jan 2000

Anikeeva I D

Abstract excerpt

The results of Arabidopsis investigations carried out on various space vehicles are summarized. It is found that space flight effects induce different genetic lesions in seed germs which may decrease plant viability and fertility and increase mutation frequency. The lethal effect of space flight...

Topics

Chromosome Aberrations
Mutation
Seeds
Space Flight
Time Factors
USSR

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