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Shenzhou 23 crew completes new rice sampling and sowing in space
The Shenzhou 23 crew has completed another round of rice sample collection, sowing and storage, and used two reproduction methods to breed a second generation from the first space-grown crop. Collected samples await return to Earth for analysis of their traits and molecular characteristics, with researchers examining how prolonged microgravity affects genetic stability in rice.
What to know
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The experiment uses seeds that had never previously left Earth and third-generation descendants bred on Earth from seeds harvested aboard the station in 2022.
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The second generation of space-grown rice is expected to mature during the Shenzhou 24 crew's mission.
Why it matters
The work provides samples for research on genetic stability and environmental adaptation across multiple generations of rice grown in space.
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