Arabidopsis Transcriptional Response to Spaceflight Stress on SpaceX-CRS12

NASA research on Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings from the SpaceX-CRS12 mission to the International Space Station. The dataset compares transcriptional responses of wild type and unfolded protein response (UPR)-defective plants to spaceflight versus ground control conditions. It was last updated on March 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify stress-related genes differentially expressed in spaceflight based on the description of hundreds of altered genes.
• Analyze the role of the unfolded protein response (UPR) pathway in spaceflight adaptation based on comparisons between wild type and UPR-defective mutants.
• Study transcriptional regulatory network compensation under orbital stress conditions as suggested by the hypothesis in the description.

Strengths

• Data originates from a controlled spaceflight experiment on the International Space Station.
• Compares transcriptional responses across multiple genotypes (wild type and UPR mutants).
• Last updated on 2026-03-13, indicating recent metadata activity.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Transcriptional analysis of Arabidopsis seedlings from the SpaceX-CRS12 mission, comparing flight samples to ground controls.

Time Range

Associated with the SpaceX-CRS12 mission; specific experimental dates are not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:28:24.444125

Geography

International Space Station (orbital) and ground control locations.