Space Agriculture

Offworld Agriculture: Tomato Seedlings Grow in Plant Habitat-06

By Keith Cowing
Status Report
NASA
January 22, 2024
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Offworld Agriculture: Tomato Seedlings Grow in Plant Habitat-06
Inside the Plant Habitat-06 facility, the early stages of seedling growth of wild-type tomatoes is visible. — NASA

Inside the Plant Habitat-06 facility, the early stages of seedling growth of wild-type tomatoes is visible.

This specific investigation takes a look at the physiological and genetic responses to defense activation in wild-type and immune-deficient tomatoes during spaceflight.

iss070e064263 (Jan. 12, 2024) — larger image

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