Abstract
Two million seeds of 120 different varieties representing 106 species, 97 genera, and 55 plant families were flown aboard the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF). The seeds were housed on the space exposed experiment developed for students (SEEDS) tray in sealed canister number six and in two small vented canisters. The tray was in the F-2 position. The seeds were germinated and the germination rates and development of the resulting plants compared to the control seed that stayed in Park Seed's seed storage facility. The initial results are presented. There was a better survival rate in the sealed canister in space than in the storage facility at Park Seed. At least some of the seeds in each of the vented canisters survived the exposure to vacuum for almost six years. The number of observed apparent mutations was very low.
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Claims 3
Claim · model-written summary
Seed survival was better in the sealed space canister than in the ground storage facility.
Verbatim
e0“There was a better survival rate in the sealed canister in space than in the storage facility at Park Seed”
e1“At least some of the seeds in each of the vented canisters survived the exposure to vacuum for almost six years”
Claim · model-written summary
Some seeds in each vented canister survived nearly six years of vacuum exposure.
Verbatim
e0“At least some of the seeds in each of the vented canisters survived the exposure to vacuum for almost six years”
Claim · model-written summary
Very few apparent mutations were observed in the exposed plant material.
- Taxon
- plantsViridiplantaee1
- Outcome
- observed apparent mutationse0
- Direction
- very lowe0
Verbatim
e0“The number of observed apparent mutations was very low”
e1“The seeds were germinated and the germination rates and development of the resulting plants compared to the control seed”