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Growth and development of plants flown on the STS-3 Space Shuttle missionPre-germinated pine seedlings and germinating oat and mung bean seeds were flown on the STS-3 Space Shuttle mission. Overall, the seedlings grew and developed well in space. Some oat and mung bean roots, however, grew upward. Lignin content was slightly lower in flight tissues and protein content was higher.
Document ID
19840057034
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Cowles, J. R.
(Houston Univ. TX, United States)
Scheld, H. W.
(Houston Univ. TX, United States)
Peterson, C.
(Houston Univ. TX, United States)
Lemay, R.
(Houston, University Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: Acta Astronautica
Volume: 11
ISSN: 0094-5765
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Accession Number
84A39821
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS2-11165
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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