iss059m451371100 (May 17, 2019) --- Genes in Space-6 Operations
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| Description | NASA astronaut Christina Koch works on the Genes in Space-6 experiment while aboard the International Space Station. This investigation was conducted March 2019 through April 2021. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage caused by increased exposure to radiation can affect the long-term health of astronauts. Genes in Space-6 determines the optimal DNA repair mechanisms that cells use in the spaceflight environment. The investigation evaluates the entire process in space for the first time by inducing DNA damage in cells and assessing mutation and repair at the molecular level using the miniPCR and the Biomolecule Sequencer tools aboard the space station. |
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| Date | 2024-05-02 |
| Source | images.nasa.gov |