Häder, Donat-Peter and Braun, Markus and Hemmersbach, Ruth (2018) Gravity Sensing, Graviorientation and Microgravity. In: Gravitational Biology I. Gravity Sensing and Graviorientation in Microorganisms and Plants SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences. Springer Nature. pp. 1-11. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-93894-3_1. ISBN 978-3-319-93893-6. ISSN 2196-5560.
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Abstract
Gravity has constantly governed the evolution of life on Earth over the last 3.5 billion years while the magnetic field of the Earth has fluctuated over the eons, temperatures constantly change, and the light intensity undergoes seasonal and daily cycles. All forms of life are permanently exposed to gravity and it can be assumed that almost all organisms have developed sensors and respond in one way or the other to the unidirectional acceleration force. Here we summarize what is currently known about gravity sensing and response mechanisms in microorganisms, lower and higher plants starting from the historical eye-opening experiments from the nineteenth century up to today’s extremely rapidly advancing cellular, molecular and biotechnological research. In addition to high-tech methods, in particular experimentation in the microgravity environment of parabolic flights and in the low Earth orbit as well as in “microgravity simulators” have considerably improved our knowledge of the fascinating sensing and response mechanisms which enable organisms to explore and exploit the environment on, above and below the surface of the Earth and which was fundamental for evolution of life on Earth.
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Document Type: | Book Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title: | Gravity Sensing, Graviorientation and Microgravity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: | 21 July 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Gravitational Biology I. Gravity Sensing and Graviorientation in Microorganisms and Plants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-93894-3_1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Springer Nature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series Name: | SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 2196-5560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ISBN: | 978-3-319-93893-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | Gravitaxis, Gravitropism, Gravireceptor, Statolith, Microgravity platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Space | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Research under Space Conditions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Raumfahrt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | R FR - Research under Space Conditions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | R - Vorhaben Biowissenschaftliche Exp.-vorbereitung (old), R - Vorhaben Biowissenschaftliche Nutzerunterstützung (old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Köln-Porz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Aerospace Medicine > Gravitational Biology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Duwe, Helmut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 10 Jan 2019 14:08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2024 12:05 |
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