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Life Science in Space: Experiments on Board the SJ-10 Recoverable Satellite

  • Includes 10 projects involving space experiments in the field of life sciences
  • Discusses topics from radiation biology, gravitational biology, and biotechnology
  • Provides an introduction to facilities and techniques for life sciences experiments in space

Part of the book series: Research for Development (REDE)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Space Radiation Systems Biology Research in SJ-10 Satellite

    • Yeqing Sun, Wei Wang, Meng Zhang, Lei Zhao, Dong Mi, Binquan Zhang et al.
    Pages 43-68
  3. Effects of Space Environment on Genome Stability

    • Lili An, Yingjun Fan, Changqing Li, Fanlei Ran, Yuanda Jiang, Yaqing Liu et al.
    Pages 69-108
  4. Effects of the Space Environment on Silkworm Development Time

    • Zulian Liu, Zhiqian Li, Peng Shang, Yongping Huang, Anjiang Tan
    Pages 109-129
  5. Plant Adaptation to Microgravity Environment and Growth of Plant Cells in Altered Gravity Conditions

    • Weiming Cai, Haiying Chen, Jing Jin, Peipei Xu, Ting Bi, Qijun Xie et al.
    Pages 131-166
  6. Cell Growth and Differentiation Under Microgravity

    • Shujin Sun, Chengzhi Wang, Ning Li, Dongyuan Lü, Qin Chen, Mian Long
    Pages 167-188
  7. Flowering of Arabidopsis and Rice in Space

    • Huiqiong Zheng, Li Hua Wang, Jun Yan Xie
    Pages 189-204
  8. The Maintaining and Directed Differentiation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Under Microgravity

    • Peng Wang, Juanjuan Qian, Hongling Tian, Yong Zhao
    Pages 205-233
  9. Three-Dimensional Cell Culture and Tissue Restoration of Neural Stem Cells Under Microgravity

    • Jin Han, Yi Cui, Bai Xu, Weiwei Xue, Sumei Liu, Jianwu Dai
    Pages 235-279
  10. Advances of Mammalian Reproduction and Embryonic Development Under Microgravity

    • Xiaohua Lei, Yujing Cao, Ying Zhang, Enkui Duan
    Pages 281-315
  11. Facilities and Techniques of Space Life Science

    • Meimin Zhang, Weibo Zheng, Guanghui Tong, Zengchuang Xu, Yin Zhang, Yongchun Yuan et al.
    Pages 361-398
  12. Study on Bone Marrow Box, Radiation Gene Box and Integrated Electrical Control Boxes

    • Yuanda Jiang, Yanqiu Wang, Xunfeng Zhao, Xingzhu Cui
    Pages 399-442

About this book

This book presents the life science experiments in a space microgravity environment conducted on board the SJ-10 recoverable satellite, which was launched on April 6th 2016 and recovered on April 18th 2016. It covers 10 scientific projects in radiation biology, gravitational biology and biotechnology that were selected from ~100 proposals from various institutions in China and around the world. Primarily exploring the rhythm of life in a space microgravity environment, all of the experiments – conducted on nine payloads of the SJ-10 satellite – have never been previously conducted in the respective fields. In addition, the book provides extensive information on the mission’s execution, data collection, and scientific outcomes.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Enkui Duan

  • Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Mian Long

About the editors

Enkui DUAN: Professor of Reproductive Biology at the Institute of Zoology, CAS, Deputy Chief Designer of application systems, SJ-10 satellite engineering. His current interests focus on embryo implantation, stem cell biology, tsRNA in sperm, and stem cell differentiation /embryo development under microgravity.

Mian LONG: Professor of Biomechanics at the Institute of Mechanics of CAS, and Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering. His current interests focus on biomechanics of protein-protein interactions, cellular and subcellular mechanobiology, and cellular and molecular bioengineering under microgravity.



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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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