versuvius1 t1_j0wrof7 wrote
This isn't actually any different from irradiating them w/ gamma ray here on earth, no? Any space heads know
Opcn OP t1_j0y05e9 wrote
Oh, this is different from using space to irradiate seeds. Though different bonds are impacted by ionizing radiation of different energy so it might be different than gamma radiation on earth. This rice was not just taken to space and brought back, that's happened before, this rice was taken to space, planted in space, grown in space, harvested in space, and brought back to earth.
versuvius1 t1_j0ynq5t wrote
oh interesting! So this is more to mess with plant epigenetically or something like that?
Opcn OP t1_j0yobka wrote
It’s probably more about the possibility of growing food in space as part of long term habitation and settlement goals than about changing the growth characteristics of the rice.
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