Research platforms in space facilitate gene transfer and adaptation studies — NASA Knowledge Graph

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Research platforms in space facilitate gene transfer and adaptation studies

The availability of various research platforms enables investigations of microgravity-induced adaptations in plants and microbes, including horizontal gene transfer and metabolic responses in space. These platforms underpin both observational and experimental approaches for understanding space-driven evolution.

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Diverse space research platforms enable mechanistic experimentsStep 1
Horizontal gene transfer is a key mechanism in microbial evolution in spaceStep 2
Microbial and plant metabolic responses in space contextsStep 3

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