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Drawing of a full moon with waves of light moving out into a star filled sky.
March 27, 2023
Plants in space: Seeding a sustainable future
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Agricultural Sustainability, Brandizzi lab, MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, NASA, deep space effects on plants, plant biology
The moon holds answers, and Michigan State University plant biologist Federica Brandizzi and her team are bringing those answers within reach. Patience, creativity and a cheerful fearlessness are turning insights buried in plant seeds into pathways to the very survival of the human race. 
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