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Root phototropism in microgravity on ISS

Phototropism of Arabidopsis thaliana roots is observed in microgravity and fractional gravity on the International Space Station.

Confidence
90%
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Evidence Quote

Phototropism of Arabidopsis thaliana in microgravity and fractional gravity on the International Space Station.

Relationship

Arabidopsis roots on ISS exhibits Phototropism in microgravity

Evidence

Study in The New Phytologist describes a unique phototropic response to red light in Arabidopsis under microgravity.

(2010). A novel phototropic response to red light is revealed in microgravity doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03211.x

Inline reference to Kiss et al., phototropism of Arabidopsis in microgravity and fractional gravity on the International Space Station

Phototropism of Arabidopsis thaliana in microgravity and fractional gravity on the International Space Station