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NASA's Space Algae-1 grows 40 generations of UV-mutagenised algae on ISS

NASA's Space Algae-1 experiment grew UV-mutagenised Chlamydomonas reinhardtii through approximately 40 mitotic generations in the ISS VEGGIE chamber over one month, reported this week.

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NASA's Space Algae-1 experiment grew ultraviolet light-mutagenised Chlamydomonas reinhardtii algae in the International Space Station's VEGGIE plant growth chamber for approximately 40 mitotic generations over one month. [2]