title: Growth and development of plants flown on the STS-3 Space Shuttle mission.
abstract: Pre-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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Houston, TX 77004, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cowles
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Scheld
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: LeMay
mesh_terms: D018554:Avena / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D032462:Cycadopsida / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D008031:Lignin / Q000378:metabolism; D010544:Peroxidases / Q000378:metabolism; D010650:Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase / Q000378:metabolism; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D013026:Space Flight; D014197:Trees / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D014893:Weightlessness
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins; D008031:Lignin; D010544:Peroxidases; D010650:Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase