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Experiment Overview


Information provided courtesy of the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Brief Summary

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Principal Investigator(s)

M. Asashima, Japan

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Sponsoring Space Agency

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

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Research Benefits

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ISS Expedition Duration

October 2008 - April 2009

Expeditions Assigned

18

Previous ISS Missions

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Experiment Description

Research Overview

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Description

Two kinds of amphibian cultured cell lines are cultured in Dome Gene. A-6 cell line derived from kidney and A-8 cell line derived from liver are used. They show different types of cell differentiation and morphogenesis. While they are cultured under microgravity,we observe the shape and state of the cells. And, we examine the known and unknown gene expression by DNA array assay using fixed and frozen recovery sample.

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Applications

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Operations

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Imagery

Kidney Cell on the left cultured in a microgravity environment. Kidney cells on the right cultured in an artificial gravity environment. Image courtesy of Japan Aerospace Exploration Space Agency (JAXA).
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