Space-related research in mycology concurrent with the first decade of manned space exploration
@article{Dublin2004SpacerelatedRI, title={Space-related research in mycology concurrent with the first decade of manned space exploration}, author={Morris Dublin and Paul A. Volz}, journal={Space life sciences}, year={2004}, volume={4}, pages={223-230} }
Fungi and Actinomycetes, aside from other microorganisms, have been placed aboard balloons, earth satellites, or high altitude sounding rockets for evaluation of environmental conditions of spaceflight missions. The incursion of harmful effects, including chromosomal breaks or elevated mutation frequencies were identified.
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The postflight studies present a better understanding of the space environmental influences on living cells and a more clear understanding of what is happening to the fungal species under examination.
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Vegetative nuclear division in Trichophyton terrestre Durie & Frey was studied utilizing the aceto-orcein squash technique, with no directional preference to the hyphal axis and various degrees of chromosome condensation and elongation were noted.
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