Melon seeds used in Nigeria’s popular egusi soup spent seven days orbiting Earth and are now being examined for genetic changes that could improve both space food systems and agricultural productivity back home.
Melon seeds, the essential ingredient in Nigeria's egusi soup, orbited Earth for seven days and are now being studied for genetic changes that could benefit space missions and agriculture on Earth pic.twitter.com/8CteBK8zzA
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Melon seeds, the essential ingredient in Nigeria’s egusi soup, orbited Earth for seven days and are now being studied for genetic changes that could benefit space missions and agriculture on Earth