Influence of simulated microgravity on physiological reactions in healthy and virus infected wheat plants of different varieties.
The effects of clinorotation on the 3 varieties of the wheat plants were studied. The chlorophyll content, photochemical activity of the chloroplasts and changes in wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) were analysed. It is established that photosynthetic apparatus in wheat plants, particularly in bred Apogee variety, possesses considerable adaptation potential for the cultivation of plants under the spaceflight conditions.
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T. Shevchenko Kiev National University, Volodimirska Str., Kyiv, Ukraine. lmishchenko@ukr.net