NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Plants sprouted from seeds will be video taped and samples collected will be analyzed at a molecular level to determine what genes are responsible for successful plant growth in microgravity. Insights gained from Tropi can lead to sustainable agriculture for future long duration space missions. + Read More

	European Modular Cultivation System (EMCS) experiment container with Tropi Experiment unique equipment. Click on the image for full-resolution.
	EMCS experiment container with cover removed to expose Tropi EUE Click on the image for full-resolution.
	Close-up showing Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings with Tropi seed cassette. Click on the image for full-resolution.
	Another view of Arabidopsis seedlings with Tropi seed cassette. Click on the image for full-resolution.
	Close-up of Arabidopsis seedlings with seed cassette cover removed. Click on the image for full-resolution.
	Arabidopsis seedlings with a petri dish. Click on the image for full-resolution.
	Another view of Arabidopsis seedlings on seed cassette baseplate. Click on the image for full-resolution.
	Dwarf Arabidopsis plant. Click on the image for full-resolution.
	Normal Arabidopsis plant. Click on the image for full-resolution.
	Tropi EUE shown stimulating Arabidopsis seedlings with blue light. Click on the image for full-resolution.
	Tropi EUE shown stimulating Arabidopsis seedlings with red light. Click on the image for full-resolution.

Image Credit: NASA/Ames