[8p-E311-1~19] 8.4 Plasma life sciences

5:45 PM - 6:00 PM JST(8:45 AM - 9:00 AM UTC)Presentation by Applicant for JSAP Young Scientists Presentation Award

[8p-E311-16] Gene Expression Analysis of Plants under Micro- and Partial-Gravity Conditions Using Plasma-Synthesized Dinitrogen Pentoxide

〇(M1)Kazuki Wada¹, Shota Sasaki¹, Toshiro Kaneko¹, Atsushi Higashitani² (1.Grad. Sch. of Eng., Tohoku Univ., 2.Grad. Sch. of Life Sci., Tohoku Univ.)

Keywords:

Plasma Agriculture,Dinitrogen Pentoxide,Micro Gravity

Stable food production under low-gravity conditions is indispensable for the realization of human habitation on the Moon. In this study, microgravity and lunar gravity are simulated using a 3D clinostat, and their effects on the elongation growth of Arabidopsis thaliana are evaluated. Furthermore, dinitrogen pentoxide (N₂O₅) synthesized by atmospheric-pressure air plasma is employed to investigate its influence on plant growth under these gravity conditions. The potential for regulating elongation growth is examined through RNA-sequencing analysis, and the feasibility of a plasma-based agricultural system for lunar farming is discussed.