Which country’s scientists have grown plants in lunar soil for the first time?

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The researchers at the University of Florida (UF) in the US demonstrated that plants can successfully sprout and grow in lunar soil.
Plants were grown in Moon\'s soil, also known as lunar regolith, brought back to Earth by astronauts in the Apollo missions. Arabidopsis plant is used in the research as its genetic code is fully mapped. This is a step towards producing food and oxygen on the Moon during future space missions.

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USA The researchers at the University of Florida (UF) in the US demonstrated that plants can successfully sprout and grow in lunar soil.
Plants were grown in Moon\'s soil, also known as lunar regolith, brought back to Earth by astronauts in the Apollo missions. Arabidopsis plant is used in the research as its genetic code is fully mapped. This is a step towards producing food and oxygen on the Moon during future space missions.

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