Beijing (MidLand) – The return to Earth of the Shenzhou-17 manned spacecraft on Tuesday (4/30) brought a series of new scientific experimental samples from the Chinese space station, including seeds for plant breeding experiments.
Animal feed or fodder seeds, including alfalfa and oats, provided by the Lanzhou Institute of Animal Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences under the auspices of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, were subjected to space radiation for 11 months through the equipment for biological exposure to space radiation on the space station.
After a basic inspection at the Space Utilization Technology and Engineering Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the seeds were sent to a research team at the Lanzhou Institute of Animal Science and Pharmacy for experimental research.
The researchers have started germination experiments on these seeds and will carry out further breeding experiments on land to obtain superior mutants and cultivate new superior fodder varieties with higher yields, better quality and higher resistance, said the team’s lead scientist Yang Hongshan.
Seed research results are expected to significantly improve China’s competitiveness in agricultural science and technology, providing strong support for the country’s sustainable agricultural development, Yang said.
The research team managed to grow three new varieties of alfalfa and a new variety of oats through spatial mutation selection. These varieties have been introduced and are widely used in production.
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