During the 54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, an abstract was presented by researchers from the University of Alberta proposing that rice modified genetically could grow in the Martian regolith. The Martian, the bestselling book by Andy Weir published in 2011, revolves around the story
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have found that genetically modified rice could potentially grow on Mars, despite the presence of toxic perchlorate salts in Martian soil. By experimenting with different rice strains and soil compositions, the team aims to develop rice varieties that can survive in extreme conditions, which may also have applications for agriculture on Earth.
The team was able to simulate Martian soil using basaltic-rich soil mined from the Mojave Desert, called the Mojave Mars Simulant, or MMS, which was developed by scientists fromFrom left: Peter James Gann, Abhilash Ramachandran, Dominic Dharwadker, Yheni Dwiningsih and Vibha Srivastava. Credit: U of A
Their findings suggest that there might be a way forward for genetically modified rice to find purchase in Martian soil. First author on the abstract, Peter James Gann, a doctoral student in cell and molecular biology, said that the project began when he met Ramachandran for coffee in the student union. “He was new here at the university, and we shared the things we were doing in our respective laboratories. Since he works on planetary science, and I specialize in cell and molecular biology, we decided to try out plants.
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