UK Partners with Space Tango to See How Microgravity Affects Plant Growth in Space (VIDEO)

University of Kentucky

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University of Kentucky pharmacy professor Joe Chappell hopes to unlock the genetic potential of plants that may be future treatments for cancer by sending them into space. Space Tango, located in Lexington, Kentucky, is partnering with Chappell's research team to explore microgravity as a new drug incubator.

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