Reproduction during spaceflight by plants in the family Brassicaceae
Researchers report on studies of reproduction in Arabidopsis thaliana in space during during the Chromex-03 on STS-54, Chromex-04 on STS-51, and Chromex-05 on STS-68 missions. The obstacles to seed formation were related to carbon dioxide levels. Other experiments examined in fli
Selection note: Curated for Brassicaceae reproductive studies across generations, directly relevant to seed-to-seed food production, crop adaptation, and experimental continuity.
Evidence boundary: NTRS metadata and abstract describe the research direction, but this pass did not validate generation count, fertility, yield, genetics, or habitat conditions. It is crop-research context, not proof of closed-loop food security.
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reproduction-genetics
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Legacy CDMS
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Musgrave, M. E.; Kuang, A.
Year
2001
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Researchers report on studies of reproduction in Arabidopsis thaliana in space during during the Chromex-03 on STS-54, Chromex-04 on STS-51, and Chromex-05 on STS-68 missions. The obstacles to seed formation were related to carbon dioxide levels. Other experiments examined in flight pollination and seed production in Brassica rapa during parabolic flight, a 4-1/2 month stay on Mir, and on STS-87. During the Mir experiment, Brassica seeds were harvested from seeds sown in flight. The second generation seeds grew to produce new seeds that contained more starch and less protein and lipid when compared to ground control seeds.
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