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Name of Image:
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Tomatoes in Space
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MIX #:
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9805058
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NIX #:
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MSFC-9805058
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Date of Image:
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2004-04-15
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Category:
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Microgravity
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Full Description:
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BioServe researcher Dr. Yi Li first flew plant experiments on board STS-63. Li discovered that exposure to microgravity increased a particular hormone concentration in plants. Since that time, Li has been able to manipulate this phenomenon and grow fruits, such as tomatoes, that overproduce the hormone, and these plants bear larger seedless fruit in the absence of pollination.
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(MRPO) MRD/SPD Discipline(s):
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SPD Biotechnology Biosystems
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(MRPO) Subject Type:
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Science
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Keywords:
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Science, Microgravity, Plant experiments
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MSFC Negative Number:
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9805058
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Reference Number:
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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