Barley Sent to International Space Station as Part of U of G Research
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Barley Sent to International Space Station as Part of U of G Research

Submitted by dyert on June 3rd, 2021 10:22 AM

On a platform outside the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) sits a container holding a few hundred barley seeds that are part of a unique study led by University of Guelph researchers.

The research seeks to better understand what kinds of extreme conditions grain seeds can withstand in space. It’s all part of an experiment led by Dr. Mike Dixon, a professor in U of G’s School of Environmental Sciences and the director of the Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility [1] (CESRF) with support from Scotch whisky business Chivas Brothers [2] Ltd., which donated proprietary barley seed.

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Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/news/barley-sent-international-space-station-part-u-g-research

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[1] http://www.ces.uoguelph.ca/ [2] https://www.chivasbrothers.com/ [3] https://news.uoguelph.ca/2021/06/barley-sent-to-international-space-station-as-part-of-u-of-g-research/