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  • Plants exhibit distinct responses to altered gravity conditions, including microgravity and hypergravity.
  • Hypergravity, a force exceeding Earth's gravity (> 20091g), can be simulated using centrifuges.
  • Understanding plant responses to hypergravity is crucial for space biology and fundamental plant behavior research.

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  • To review current knowledge on plant responses to simulated hypergravity.
  • To elucidate phenotypic, physio-biochemical, and molecular changes in plants under hypergravity.
  • To discuss the role of hypergravity in plant gravitropism and identify future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing scientific literature on plant responses to simulated hypergravity.
  • Analysis of phenotypic, physiological, biochemical, and molecular data from hypergravity studies.
  • Discussion of the interplay between hypergravity and plant gravitropism.

Main Results:

  • Hypergravity elicits characteristic morphological, physio-biochemical, and molecular changes in plants (seeds, seedlings, cell cultures).
  • Plants demonstrate significant responses to simulated hypergravity, offering insights into their biological mechanisms.
  • The interplay of hypergravity with gravitropism requires further investigation.

Conclusions:

  • Simulated hypergravity is a valuable tool for studying plant gravitational and mechanobiological behavior.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand plant responses to hypergravity and its interaction with gravitropism.
  • Hypergravity research is significant for advancing plant biology, particularly in space and gravitational contexts.