Spaceflight modifies Arabidopsis root cell wall composition

Association·nasa

Claim that low-gravity spaceflight conditions cause global changes in non-cellulosic cell wall epitopes in Arabidopsis thaliana roots.

Confidence

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Evidence Quote

“Plant cell wall epitopes in Arabidopsis thaliana root extracts are globally different after spaceflight compared to ground controls”

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spaceflight modifies root cell wall

Arguments

Root cell wall non-cellulosic epitope compositionobject

Connections (10)

Spaceflight alters plant gene expressionAssociation

Spaceflight alters root cell wall epitope composition via changes in mAb binding profilesInferenceChain

Monoclonal antibody toolkit illuminates immunolocalization and glycome profiling for cell wall epitope mappingInferenceChain

Glycomics feasible on root RNA extraction debrisAssociation

Spaceflight environment mediates Arabidopsis root cell wall changes via glycomic and immunohistochemical pathwaysInferenceChain

Multimodal and procedural validation from germination to cell wall glycome profilingInferenceChain

Cell wall modifications and gravitational adaptation shape plant spaceflight responsesInferenceChain

Spaceflight alters plant cell wall structure and organization via transcriptomic and developmental mechanismsInferenceChain

Mechanisms of spaceflight-induced root cell wall changesInferenceChain

Spaceflight induces epigenomic and transcriptomic changes affecting root response to fractional gravityInferenceChain

Evidence

“Inline reference to study on plant cell wall's role in gravity resistance.”

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“Inline reference to study of gravity's effect on development in Arabidopsis tubulin mutants.”

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“Inline reference to a study of xyloglucan evolution and terrestrial plant adaptation.”

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“Inline reference to perspective on redesigning plants for space exploration.”

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“Inline reference to review on use of plants for human life support during space missions.”

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“Inline reference: Opinion piece on physiological challenges for plants in space.”

(2017). Life in space isn’t easy, even if you are green. Biochem. (Lond.). 39, 10–13 (2017).

“Inline reference to comprehensive review including mechanistic modeling of plant response to space environment.”

(2016). Plant’s response to space environment: a comprehensive review including mechanistic modelling for future space gardeners. Bot. Lett. 163, 337–347 (2016).

“Inline reference to review and analysis of plant growth systems for space over four decades.”

(2016). Review and analysis of over 40 years of space plant growth systems. Life Sci. Space Res. 10, 1–16 (2016).

“Inline reference to paper on fundamental plant biology discoveries enabled by space shuttle missions.”

(2013). Fundamental plant biology enabled by the space shuttle. Am. J. Bot. 100, 226–234 (2013).

“Inline reference to study showing root growth patterns in seedlings grown without gravity.”

(2011). An endogenous growth pattern of roots is revealed in seedlings grown in microgravity. Astrobiology 11, 787–797 (2011).

“Inline reference to study showing specific proteome alterations in Arabidopsis under spaceflight.”

(2015). Spaceflight induces specific alterations in the proteomes of Arabidopsis. Astrobiology 15, 32–56 (2015).

“Hoson (2014) reviews the effects of different gravity conditions on plant growth and morphogenesis, emphasizing the relevance for space plant life.”

Hoson, T. (2014). Plant growth and morphogenesis under different gravity conditions: relevance to plant life in space link ↗