Polish space experiment with genetically modified yeast
Research team from Poznań, Szczecin and Katowice, under the leadership of prof. Ewa Szuszkiewicz, intends to send modified yeast to an international space station (ISS). The project, supported by the Ministry of Development and Technology, cooperates with the European Space Agency and the Polish Space Agency.
Experiment with the Nieparczak gene
Yeast, equipped with a non -imprisonment gene (a very small invertebrate), is to be used to examine how microgravity affects cells. Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski He will supervise the ISS experiment, monitoring the condition of yeast during their cosmic mission.
After the experiment and returning to the samples to Earth, scientists will start detailed analyzes. Research on the life of yeast and their energy condition after a long stay in the conditions of microgravity will provide valuable information for future space missions.
According to o2.pl, the Nieporczak gene is responsible for the production of AOX protein, which has properties that increase organisms’ resistance to extreme conditions, including extreme temperatures and oxygen deficiency.
Will yeast survive in space?
– If these yeast survive and actually function, we get a material that will be a great source of food. Which can be used during such travels. It will also be a source of biofuels that can be produced during the mission – said dr hab. Izabela improvement, University of Silesia in Katowice.
This experiment is an important step in the development of Polish space research and can contribute to a better understanding of the impact of space on living organisms.
(Source: o2.pl, TVP3 Katowice, Fakt.pl)
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