What Happens to Plants in Space? New Research Reveals Surprising Changes

Plants begin changing their genetic activity almost immediately after entering space. In a suborbital flight experiment, researchers identified changes in more than 1,200 genes in Arabidopsis plants, revealing how roots and leaves respond to spaceflight stress.

The findings offer new insights into growing plants beyond Earth and demonstrate how commercial spacecraft could advance biological research in space.

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