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OftenBen · 3910 days ago · link · · parent · post: 'Cherry tree from space' mystery baffles Japan - The Times of India
As cool as this is, it's just a mutation caused by increase levels of background radiation right?
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I'm not sure how well shielded the ISS is, nor how radiation affects plant physiology, but yeah, it's possible. I suppose the stresses from being launched into space might have an effect but unfortunately I don't know that there's a way to definitively say what caused this to happen unless they're able to repeat the results. Personally, I don't mind if there's some mystery around this. A little mystique is good for a world where easy answers abound.