Effects of microgravity on the three-dimensional morphology of rhizoids in Physcomitrium patens
Yagihara Naoki, Wakabayashi Takahisa, Ryohei Yamaura, Daisuke Tamaoki, Hiroyuki Kamachi, Daisuke Yamauchi, Yoshinobu Mineyuki, Masato Hoshino, Kentaro Uesugi, Toru Shimazu, Haruo Kasahara, Motoshi Kamada, Tomomi Suzuki, Yuji Hiwatashi, Yuko T. Hanba, , Ichirou Karahara
This study examines microgravity effects on rhizoid morphology in Physcomitrium patens using 3D micro-CT data and machine learning, finding suppressed elongation and gravitropic responses under microgravity.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology