NPJ microgravity
Microgravity-induced constraints on melanin bioproduction: investigating E. coli metabolic responses aboard the international space station.
Tiffany M Hennessa, Eric S VanArsdale, Dagmar Leary, Jiseon Yang, Richard R Davis, Jennifer Barrila, Zachary Schultzhaus, Jillian Romsdahl, Aaron D Smith, Amanda N Scholes, Judson Hervey, Jaimee R Compton, Christopher J Katilie, Cheryl A Nickerson, Zheng Wang
Published: 202610.1038/s41526-026-00560-w
Abstract
Space biomanufacturing using engineered microbes offers a sustainable approach for producing biomaterials, pharmaceuticals, and essential metabolites, critical for long-duration space missions. However, microgravity-induced physiological changes can…
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