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NPJ Microgravity April 2019 PMID 30963109

Spaceflight-induced alternative splicing during seedling development in .

Nicole S Beisel, Jerald Noble, W Brad Barbazuk, Anna-Lisa Paul, Robert J Ferl

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The discussions reveal excitement about the study, with comments like 'How cool is that?!' emphasizing enthusiasm. The mention of being involved in related research and hashtags like #spaceflight underline a shared interest in space biology and molecular processes, reflecting both curiosity and recognition of the paper’s potential impact.

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Abstract in brief

  • This study investigates how spaceflight affects gene expression in plants, specifically focusing on alternative splicing, which is a process that allows a single gene to produce multiple different proteins.
  • Using RNA sequencing data from plants grown on the International Space Station, the researchers identified differences in splicing patterns between space-grown plants and ground controls, showing that spaceflight induces specific molecular changes.
  • The findings suggest that alternative splicing plays a role in how plants adapt physiologically to the unique environment of space, marking a new area of research in space plant biology.
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James Schnable
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A paper I worked on with @wbmei was cited by another paper quite literally doing RNA-seq on _space plants_. How cool is that?! @nicolesbeisel @uf_space_plants https://t.co/49aA0wI0ct https://t.co/atyswR7WGp

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#Spaceflight -induced alternative splicing during seedling development in Arabidopsis thaliana #microgravity https://t.co/Grcq3JtDCR https://t.co/AyfJDi4qp3

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Wenbin Mei
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RT @szintri: A paper I worked on with @wbmei was cited by another paper quite literally doing RNA-seq on _space plants_. How cool is that?!…

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Jose V. Die
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RT @szintri: A paper I worked on with @wbmei was cited by another paper quite literally doing RNA-seq on _space plants_. How cool is that?!…

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Jose V. Die
@jdieramon · X

RT @szintri: A paper I worked on with @wbmei was cited by another paper quite literally doing RNA-seq on _space plants_. How cool is that?!…

Apr 18, 2019 · 2 shares · 888 followers View post →
Wenbin Mei
@wbmei · X

RT @szintri: A paper I worked on with @wbmei was cited by another paper quite literally doing RNA-seq on _space plants_. How cool is that?!…

Apr 18, 2019 · 2 shares · 1,159 followers View post →
James Schnable
@szintri · X

A paper I worked on with @wbmei was cited by another paper quite literally doing RNA-seq on _space plants_. How cool is that?! @nicolesbeisel @uf_space_plants https://t.co/49aA0wI0ct https://t.co/atyswR7WGp

Apr 18, 2019 · 16 likes · 2 shares · 12,039 followers View post →
npj Journals
@Nature_NPJ · X

#Spaceflight -induced alternative splicing during seedling development in Arabidopsis thaliana #microgravity https://t.co/Grcq3JtDCR https://t.co/AyfJDi4qp3

Apr 4, 2019 · 9,085 followers View post →
Warren Raye
@w_s_raye · X

Spaceflight-induced alternative splicing during seedling development in Arabidopsis thaliana https://t.co/tFgq2Mo0qg #microgravity

Apr 3, 2019 · 695 followers View post →
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