APEX 03-1: Arabidopsis Root Cell Wall Changes During Spaceflight

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Advanced Plant EXperiment (APEX 03-1) dataset investigates the molecular impact of microgravity on plant cell walls. The study combines RNA-Seq and glycome profiling data from Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings grown in the Vegetable Production System on the International Space Station and a ground unit. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03 13.

Use Cases

• Correlating spaceflight-induced gene expression changes with cell wall modifications based on the combined RNA-Seq and glycomics data.
• Modeling plant responses to microgravity based on transcriptional reprogramming of cell wall remodeling genes.
• Comparing molecular mechanisms in spaceflight (ISS) versus ground control (SSPF) environments as described in the experiment design.

Strengths

• Data originates from a controlled spaceflight experiment conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Combines two analytical methods (RNA-Seq and glycome profiling) for correlative analysis as described.
• Dataset was last updated on 2026-03-13 20:09:19.335806.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• File format is listed as BIN, which may require specialized tools for access and analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data gathered from the Advanced Plant EXperiments (APEX 03-1) using the Vegetable Production System (Veggie) on the International Space Station and a ground control unit.

Time Range

Experiment conducted as a follow-up to the STS-131 Space Shuttle mission study; specific dates not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:09:19.335806.

Geography

International Space Station and the Space Station Processing Facility (ground control).