Biotechnological development of plants for space agriculture

The ideal plant for cultivation in space would provide as many nutrients from as few inputs as possible. Here, we discuss how biotechnology could be used to produce a potato cultivar suitable for humans in space. The logistical and practical challenges of supplying food for long-term space missions...

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Published inNature communications Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 5998
Main Authors Liu, Yongming, Xie, Gengxin, Yang, Qichang, Ren, Maozhi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 14.10.2021
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Agricultural production
Agriculture
Biotechnology
Comment
Crop production
Cultivars
Fertilizers
Food
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Nutrients
Potatoes
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Space missions
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Summary:The ideal plant for cultivation in space would provide as many nutrients from as few inputs as possible. Here, we discuss how biotechnology could be used to produce a potato cultivar suitable for humans in space. The logistical and practical challenges of supplying food for long-term space missions are substantial. In this comment, the authors discuss potential biotechnological approaches that could be used to aid the production of food crops in space.
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ISSN:2041-1723
2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-021-26238-3