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Altered seed germination rates after space mutagenesis

Variation in seed germination rates among different plant species after exposure to space. Increases noted in wheat, maize, barley, triticale, soybean, sunflower, cucumber, tomato, and cotton; no significant effect in rice, pea, millet, lettuce, sweet pepper, and tobacco; decreased germination in sorghum, watermelon, eggplant, radish, and towel gourd.

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Source

Significant impact of the space environment on genetic, epigenetic, and physiological traits of plants