NASA's Space Algae-1 grows 40 generations of UV-mutagenised algae on ISS

NASA's Space Algae-1 experiment grew UV-mutagenised Chlamydomonas reinhardtii through approximately 40 mitotic generations in the ISS VEGGIE chamber over one month, reported this week.

Luisa Marconi

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NASA's Space Algae-1 experiment grew ultraviolet light-mutagenised Chlamydomonas reinhardtii algae in the International Space Station's VEGGIE plant growth chamber for approximately 40 mitotic generations over one month. ^[2] The strain, an ultraviolet light-mutagenised Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, spent about a month in VEGGIE, the station's plant growth chamber. In a separate station matter, astronaut Sophie Adenot traveled to the orbital laboratory carrying a special Pikachu plush toy. ^[1]

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Astronaut Sophie Adenot traveled to the International Space Station with a special Pikachu plush toy. · El UniversalMexico
NASA's Space Algae-1 experiment grew ultraviolet light-mutagenised Chlamydomonas reinhardtii algae in the International Space Station's VEGGIE plant growth chamber for approximately 40 mitotic generations over one month. · The Times Of IndiaIndia

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