Vietnamese flowers fly into space

Three types of Vietnamese flower seeds were sent into space by Japanese missiles. Expected in April they will be brought back to earth to study gene mutations as well as changes compared to normal physiological state.

Dr. Duong Tan Nhut, deputy director of Tay Nguyen Institute of Biology answered Saigon Marketing Reporter, this is the program of Asian Future Seeds KIBO 2010 - 2011, cooperation between Vietnam Institute of Science and Technology (VAST) with the Japan Aerospace Agency (JAXA) and the Central Highlands Biological Institute.

Specifically, nail flowers have the scientific name Impatiens balsamia L, Balsaminaceae; wolf snout or Antirrhinum majus L, Scrophulariaceae; and red firecrackers also known as Salvia splendens Ker.-Gawl, Laminaceae.

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According to Dr. Nhut, at first, Vietnam intended to send 4 types, but one was supposed to have copyright so the remaining three. The three types are all varieties of Vietnamese flowers, the ability to flower earlier than other types.

Therefore, when taken into space and brought back to Vietnam in a short time, we can immediately know their changes and mutations.

According to Dr. Truong Thi Hoa Binh, head of general management department, Institute of Space Technology (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), people used to bring strawberry flower duck into space (research to supply oxygen). for astronauts). Japan has also succeeded in bringing wheat to space to create a famous Cosmic beer.