Micro-4 (STS-135)
Genotypic and Phenotypic Changes in Yeast Related to Selective Growth Pressures Unique to Microgravity
Experiment Overview
Micro-4 is a collaboration with BioServe Space Technologies. The study uses special genetically engineered yeast cells to understand how they respond to the physical effects of microgravity to determine the specific strain optimal for spaceflight. Results from this study allow researchers to gain a global perspective on the genes that play a role in survival under microgravity conditions and will allow for a more thorough understanding of the effects of microgravity on living systems.
Micro-4 is a collaboration with BioServe Space Technologies.
Payload Team
Payload Scientist – Macarena Parra, Ph.D., Lockheed Martin, Ames Research Center
Principal Investigator – Timothy Hammond, Ph.D., Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
Co-investigator – Louis Stodieck, Ph.D., BioServe Space Technologies, University of Colorado, Boulder
For more information, see the Space Station Research Explorer Micro-4 mission.
