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Biotechnological development of plants for space agriculture

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  • Yongming Liu

    (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    School of Agricultural Sciences of Zhengzhou University
    Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory)

  • Gengxin Xie

    (Ministry of Education (Chongqing University))

  • Qichang Yang

    (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    School of Agricultural Sciences of Zhengzhou University)

  • Maozhi Ren

    (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    School of Agricultural Sciences of Zhengzhou University
    Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory
    Ministry of Education (Chongqing University))

Abstract

The ideal plant for cultivation in space would provide as many nutrients from as few inputs as possible. Here, we discuss how biotechnology could be used to produce a potato cultivar suitable for humans in space.

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  • Yongming Liu & Gengxin Xie & Qichang Yang & Maozhi Ren, 2021. "Biotechnological development of plants for space agriculture," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-3, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-26238-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26238-3
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