Growth, yield and reproduction of dwarf tomato grown under simulated microgravity conditions

Colla, Giuseppe; Rouphael, Youssef; Cardarelli, Mariateresa; Mazzucato, Andrea; Olimpieri, Irene

doi:10.1080/11263500601153735

Cited by 23 publications

(19 citation statements)

References 24 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…On the other hand, simulated microgravity, although not affecting pollen viability and germinability (Colla et al . ), can perturb nuclei migration towards the tube tip and callose plug deposition, probably due to alterations of cytoplasmic migration during tip growth (Fig. ; De Micco et al .…”

Section: Stress‐induced Responses Common To Various Growth and Reprodmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Hypergravity has negative effects on cytoskeleton-mediated endocytic retrieval of the plasma membrane during pollen tube elongation, and is also responsible for the formation of shorter or crumpled tubes (Lisboa et al 2002;Musgrave et al 2009). On the other hand, simulated microgravity, although not affecting pollen viability and germinability (Colla et al 2007), can perturb nuclei migration towards the tube tip and callose plug deposition, probably due to alterations of cytoplasmic migration during tip growth ( Fig. 3; De Micco et al 2006c).…”

Section: Stress-induced Responses Common To Various Growth and Reprodmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Microgravity effects on different stages of higher plant life cycle and completion of the seed‐to‐seed cycle

et al. 2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Human inhabitation of Space requires the efficient realisation of crop cultivation in bioregenerative life-support systems (BLSS). It is well known that plants can grow under Space conditions; however, perturbations of many biological phenomena have been highlighted due to the effect of altered gravity and its possible interactions with other factors. The mechanisms priming plant responses to Space factors, as well as the consequences of such alterations on crop productivity, have not been completely elucidated. These perturbations can occur at different stages of plant life and are potentially responsible for failure of the completion of the seed-to-seed cycle. After brief consideration of the main constraints found in the most recent experiments aiming to produce seeds in Space, we focus on two developmental phases in which the plant life cycle can be interrupted more easily than in others also on Earth. The first regards seedling development and establishment; we discuss reasons for slow development at the seedling stage that often occurs under microgravity conditions and can reduce successful establishment. The second stage comprises gametogenesis and pollination; we focus on male gamete formation, also identifying potential constraints to subsequent fertilisation. We finally highlight how similar alterations at cytological level can not only be common to different processes occurring at different life stages, but can be primed by different stress factors; such alterations can be interpreted within the model of 'stress-induced morphogenic response' (SIMR). We conclude by suggesting that a systematic analysis of all growth and reproductive phases during the plant life cycle is needed to optimise resource use in plant-based BLSS.

show abstract

Section: Stress‐induced Responses Common To Various Growth and Reprodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Stress-induced Responses Common To Various Growth and Reprodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Microgravity effects on different stages of higher plant life cycle and completion of the seed‐to‐seed cycle

et al. 2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…'Micro-Tom'), grown on a uniaxial clinostat combined with a PTPNDS, substantially confirmed the microgravity impact on plant growth, yield and fruit quality (Colla et al 2007b). However, although gravitational stress and reduced assimilation affected biomass accumulation and partitioning, plants were able to complete ontogenesis with no loss in pollen fertility and only limited effects in germination of new seeds.…”

Section: Experiments On Dwarf Tomatomentioning

confidence: 88%

Agro-biology for bioregenerative Life Support Systems in long-term Space missions: General constraints and the Italian efforts

Micco

Aronne

Colla

et al. 2009

Journal of Plant Interactions

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…83 Size, composition and function of the photosynthetic apparatus were found to be affected on the clinostat in Arabidopsis thaliana plants. Chlorophyll content decreased while carotenoid content increased under clinorotation.…”

Section: Photosynthesismentioning

confidence: 99%

Life and Gravity

Bhaskaran

Jagtap

Vidyasagar

2009

Biophys. Rev. Lett.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

All organisms on earth have evolved at unit gravity and thus are probably adapted to function optimally at 1 g. However, with the advent of space exploration, it has been shown that organisms are capable of surviving at much less than 1 g, as well as at greater than 1 g. Organisms subjected to increased g levels exhibit alterations in physiological processes that compensate for novel environmental stresses, such as increased weight and density-driven sedimentation. Weight drives many chemical, biological, and ecological processes on earth. Altering weight changes these processes. The most important physiological changes caused by microgravity include bone demineralization, skeletal muscle atrophy, vestibular problems causing space motion sickness, cardiovascular deconditioning, etc. Manned missions into space and significant concerns in developmental and evolutionary biology in zero and low gravity conditions demand a concentrated research effort in space-medicine, physiology and on a larger scale -gravitational biophysics. Space exploration is a new frontier with long-term missions to the moon and Mars not far away. Research in these areas would also provide us with fascinating insights into how gravity has shaped our evolution on this planet and how it still governs some of the basic life processes. Understanding the physiological changes caused by long-duration microgravity remains a daunting challenge. The present concise review deals with the effects of altered gravity on the biological processes at the cellular, organic and systemic level which will be helpful for the researchers aspiring to venture in this area. The effects observed in plants and animals are presented under the classifications such as cells, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates and humans. . Downloaded from www.worldscientific.com by UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND LIBRARY -SERIALS UNIT on 03/15/15. For personal use only.300 S. Bhaskaran, S. S. Jagtap & P. B. Vidyasagaralso adapted to utilize it for their benefit. For instance, large marine creatures like whales use their capacious lungs as buoyancy tanks and use their fins and tails to remain afloat or to be mobile. Without these adaptations, they would have quickly sunk to the seabed. Protozoa seem to utilize gravity depending on the preferred living conditions. 1 Paramecium which feeds on aerobic bacteria, shows a negative gravitaxis, i.e. the cell population swims mainly upwards, against the gravity vector, thus reaching oxygen saturated layers. Some species such as aquatic insects detect gravity using air bubbles trapped in certain passageways viz., tracheal tubes. 2 However, most organisms use statocysts consisting of a fluid-filled chamber lined with a hairy, touch-sensitive epithelium containing statolith which is a solid granule of higher density. 2 Interestingly, biological systems have been able to exploit their designs and molecular mechanisms to increase the sensitivity of their thresholds of detection. The vibrations detected by the Corti organ in a mammalian inner ear can be of the sam...

show abstract

Growth, yield and reproduction of dwarf tomato grown under simulated microgravity conditions

Cited by 23 publications

References 24 publications

Microgravity effects on different stages of higher plant life cycle and completion of the seed‐to‐seed cycle

Microgravity effects on different stages of higher plant life cycle and completion of the seed‐to‐seed cycle

Agro-biology for bioregenerative Life Support Systems in long-term Space missions: General constraints and the Italian efforts

Life and Gravity

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About