U of I researchers ID genes that make roots grow toward gravity Sep 28, 2022 11:45 am by Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology NewsIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (Sept. 27) 'NASA is interested in growing crops in space, and they need to know what you’d have to breed for to do that,” says U of I's Mathew Hudson. 'Plants are pretty discombobulated without gravity.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email