The following experiments have occurred aboard Kibo to-date:
Subject: Life cycle
| Plant | Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) Related to Shepherd's purse |
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The process starting from seed germination, to flowering, to seed production is called life cycle. JAXA performed experiments to investigate if plants can make seeds in space.
Subject: Anti-gravity
| Plant | Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) Rice plant (Oryza sativa) |
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JAXA performed experiments to investigate the mechanism of a plant's structure to withstand the force of gravity.
Subject: Hydrotropism, morphogenesis
| Plant | Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) |
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Astronauts performed experiments to investigate the mechanism of a plant's roots to grow towards water, and study the relationship between the distribution and transportation of plant hormones (substances that regulate the plant's growth) and their effect on the shaping of a plant.
