Association·nasa
Microgravity downregulates chloroplast and photosynthesis genes
Genes involved in photosynthesis and chloroplast function, including enzymes and proteins localized to the plastid, are downregulated in microgravity compared to 1g controls.
Confidence
80%
active
Evidence Quote
“Genes involved in photosynthesis and plastid function were downregulated in microgravity.”
Relationship
microgravity decreases Chloroplast/photosynthesis related genes
Connections (5)
Microgravity alters plant transcriptional networks via coordinated gene set regulationInferenceChain
Spaceflight alters plant gene expressionAssociation
Spaceflight alters cell wall organization and stress response in Arabidopsis seedlingsAssociation
Epigenomic regulation coordinates organ-specific gene expression in spaceflightInferenceChain
Crosstalk and regulatory networks coordinate plant stress responses in microgravityInferenceChain
Evidence
“RNAseq study examining how Arabidopsis responds to partial gravity and blue light stimulation during spaceflight.”
(2019). RNAseq analysis of the response of Arabidopsis thaliana to fractional gravity under blue-light stimulation during spaceflight doi:10.3389/fpls.2019.01529 ↗
“Study on how AtSUVH2 regulates heterochromatic histone methylation and gene silencing in Arabidopsis.”
(2005). Pivotal role of AtSUVH2 in heterochromatic histone methylation and gene silencing in Arabidopsis doi:10.1038/sj.emboj.7600604 ↗