Strains, culture conditions and chemicals Escherichia coli strain DH5α was used for plasmid construction. E. coli was grown at 37 °C and 300 r.p.m. in lysogeny broth (LB) liquid medium and at 37 °C on plates of LB solid medium supplemented with 20 g l–1 agar. Ampicillin was supplemented at a concentration of 100 mg l–1 for plasmid selection. The Y. lipolytica W29 strain (MATa, Y-63746 ARS Culture Collection, …
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“We Engineered the Perfect Space Food”: US Scientists Unveil Super-Dwarf Plant Designed to Keep Astronauts Alive and Thriving on Years-Long Missions to Mars
IN A NUTSHELL 🌾 The Moon-Rice project is developing “super-dwarf” rice to support long-duration space missions and extreme Earth environments. 🛰️ Led by the Italian Space Agency, the project involves collaboration between three Italian universities specializing in rice genetics, crop physiology, and space crop production. 🔬 The research focuses on using CRISPR-Cas technology to create compact, productive rice varieties that …
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