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[The effects of space flight on medicinal plant Datura innoxia].

Authors Gao, W Y; Zhao, S P; Xue, L

Journal Zhongguo yao xue za zhi (Zhongguo yao xue hui : 1989) , JUN 1995,3:61

DOI 10.1055/s-2006-958078 PubMed 17238081

Abstract OBJECTIVE: To probe the effects of space condition on medicinal plants.METHODS: The seeds of Datura innoxia Mill were put in a retrievable satellite. After returning earth, the isozymes of peroxidases, esterase and soluble proteins were studied.RESULTS: The peroxidase activity and the protein content of weightless group were lower than that of the earth controlled group, but these items of the hit group were higher than that of the earth controlled group. The electrophoresis patterns of isozymes and proteins of these three groups were similar.CONCLUSION: The effects of weightlessness and the high energy heavy ions were different on Datura innoxia, and the effects of space conditions were not enough to produce idiovariation in Datura innoxia.

Species covered 毛曼陀罗 Datura innoxia