Citation

Li JG, Wang PS, Zhang J, Jiang XC. Space Med. Med. Eng. 1999; 12(6): 464-468.

Affiliation

Institute of Genetics CAS, Beijing, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Hang tian yi xue yu yi xue gong cheng bian ji bu)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12434817

Abstract

Since 1987, about fifty species, three hundred varieties of crops have been sent in recoverable satellites or high altitude balloon (HAB). The selected lines include a high-yield, disease-resist, and hybrid-vigorous rice line, a recovered line of Japonica rice restoring sterility of Indica rice, a new green pepper strain which grows fruits over 500 g, a disease-resist, high-quality tomato line, a big-pod rape line, a big-fruit white lotus line and a big-bulb lily. The special conditions in the outer space can induce a variety of mutations in the plants and their progeny, which provides a new way for the plant breeding.

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