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Spaceflight induces chaperone gene expression in Arabidopsis tissue culture

Spaceflight exposure activates heat shock protein and other molecular chaperone genes in tissue culture cells of Arabidopsis thaliana.

Confidence
90%
active

Evidence Quote

Spaceflight exposure activates heat shock protein and other molecular chaperone genes in tissue culture cells of Arabidopsis thaliana.

Relationship

Spaceflight exposure (licorice/clover/etc) increases Heat shock protein and molecular chaperone gene expression

Evidence

Reference for review on the structure, regulation, and abiotic stress functions of plant heat stress transcription factors.

Guo M et al. (2016). The Plant Heat Stress Transcription Factors (HSFs): Structure, Regulation, and Function in Response to Abiotic Stresses doi:10.3389/fpls.2016.00114

Reference for identification of novel heat shock factor-dependent genes and biochemical pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Busch W et al. (2005). Identification of novel heat shock factor-dependent genes and biochemical pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana doi:10.1111/j.1365-313X.2004.02272.x