ReviewNPJ microgravity2021
The influence of spaceflight and simulated microgravity on bacterial motility and chemotaxis.
Review in NPJ microgravity, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.
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37 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Superfood potential of Chlorella vulgaris: productivity and antioxidant boost under simulated moon and microgravity conditions.NPJ microgravity · 2025Article
- An early microbial landscape: inspiring endeavor from the China Space Station Habitation Area Microbiome Program (CHAMP).Science China. Life sciences · 2025Article
- Impact of simulated microgravity in short-term evolution of an RNA bacteriophage.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
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- An advanced light scattering apparatus for investigating soft matter onboard the International Space Station.NPJ microgravity · 2024Article
- Viability and Motility ofLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Systematic screening of 42 vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium strains for resistance, biofilm, and desiccation in simulated microgravity.NPJ microgravity · 2024Article
- Microbiology of human spaceflight: microbial responses to mechanical forces that impact health and habitat sustainability.Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR · 2024Review
- Demonstration for cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet operation and antibacterial action in microgravity.NPJ microgravity · 2024Article
- Influence of gut microbiome on metabolic diseases: a new perspective based on microgravity.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2024Review
- RNA-seq analysis in simulated microgravity unveils down-regulation of the beta-rhizobial siderophore phymabactin.NPJ microgravity · 2024Article
- Enhanced assembly of bacteriophage T7 produced in cell-free reactions under simulated microgravity.NPJ microgravity · 2024Article
- Considerations for oral and dental tissues in holistic care during long-haul space flights.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Review
- Whole genome-scale assessment of gene fitness of Novosphingobium aromaticavorans during spaceflight.BMC genomics · 2023Article
- Use of a microgravity analog to explore the effects of simulated microgravity on the development ofJournal of microbiology & biology education · 2023Article
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Abstract
As interest in space exploration rises, there is a growing need to quantify the impact of microgravity on the growth, survival, and adaptation of microorganisms, including those responsible for astronaut illness. Motility is a key microbial behavior that plays important roles in nutrient assimilation, tissue localization and invasion, pathogenicity, biofilm formation, and ultimately survival. Very few studies have specifically looked at the effects of microgravity on the phenotypes of microbial motility. However, genomic and transcriptomic studies give a broad general picture of overall gene expression that can be used to predict motility phenotypes based upon selected genes, such as those responsible for flagellar synthesis and function and/or taxis. In this review, we focus on specific strains of Gram-negative bacteria that have been the most studied in this context. We begin with a discussion of Earth-based microgravity simulation systems and how they may affect the genes and phenotypes of interest. We then summarize results from both Earth- and space-based systems showing effects of microgravity on motility-related genes and phenotypes.
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