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The microbial ecology evaluation Device mycology spaceflight studies of Apollo 16

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Four fungal species were selected as the test systems for the Microbial Ecology Evaluation Device (MEED) of Apollo 16. Fungal cells were exposed to various quantitative and qualitative spaceflight parameters then returned for postflight analyses. Survival rates and phenotype numbers varied according to exposure parameters. Additional studies underway will further identify the spaceflight changes.

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  1. Department of Biology, Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, 48197, Michigan, U.S.A.

    P. A. Volz, Y. C. Hsu, J. L. Hiser, J. M. Veselenak & D. E. Jerger

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Volz, P.A., Hsu, Y.C., Hiser, J.L. et al. The microbial ecology evaluation Device mycology spaceflight studies of Apollo 16. Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata 54, 221–233 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02050043

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