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Research How Do Plants Change Under Stronger Gravity? — Mechanism of Enhanced Photosynthesis in Moss Under 6–10 G Conditions Key PointsPhyscomitrium patens was cultivated under 1, 3, 6, and 10 G for 8 weeks.At 6–10 G, both total community photos... 2025.07.28 Research
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