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| Acronym: | TROPI |
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| Full name: | Analysis of a Novel Sensory Mechanism in Root Phototropism |
| Principal Investigator: | Dr John Z Kiss, Miami University, Oxford, USA |
| Hardware developer: | NASA, Ames Research Center |
| Increment(s) assigned: | 13 |
| Manifested: | ULF1.1 |
| Point of Contact: |
PI: Dr John Z. Kiss, kissjz(at)muohio.edu NASA Ames: Marianne Steele, msteele(at)mail.arc.nasa.gov NASA Ames POC: Mike Eodice, Michael.T.Eodice(at)nasa.gov N-USOC: Knut R. Fossum, knut.fossum(at)bio.ntnu.no |
TROPI
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Arabidopsis thaliana |
Research summary
The TROPI experiments include investigation of cellular mechanisms of phototropism in plants (Arabidopsis thaliana) and determination of effects and influences of gravity on light perception in plants (Arabidopsis thaliana).
The goal of this project is threefold:- The first goal is to characterize the novel red-light-dependent positive phototropic system and the blue-light-dependent phototropic system in roots and hypocotyls in the absence of the complicating negative effects of gravity.
- The second goal is to investigate the role of specific photoreceptors in the phototropic response.
- The third goal is to optimize growth and developmental conditions for Arabidopsis in spaceflight hardware.
Download TROPI experiment flyer
Experiment Unique Equipment (EUE):
Five TROPI Seed Cassettes are housed within each EC.
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Five seed cassettes inside an EC |
Seed cassette |