Abstract:Early bolting and root rot affect the cultivation effect of Angelica sinensis.In order to explore the induced effect of space flight on the plant medicinal formation characteristics,the A.sinensis seeds were carried on the "Changzhen No.7" and "Shenzhou 11" spacecraft for 22 h and 33 d respectively in space.After return to the ground,the seeds were then sowed to produce seedlings which were further cultivated and identified for medicinal formation in the field.The results showed that compared with the control seeds,the greening rate of SP1 transplanted from A.sinensis seeds loaded 33 d in Shenzhou and 22 h in Changzheng significantly increased by 24.0% and 14.9%,respectively.The early bolting rate and mortality of the control seeds were as high as 40.2% and 26.8% when returned to green after transplanted respectively.Compared with the CK,the early bolting rate of 33 d and 22 h population induced by spaceflight was significantly increased by 29.7% and 21.4%,respectively,and the mortality was significantly decreased by 26.8% and 16.0%,respectively.The medicinal plant rate of the seedlings was ranked as 33 d (26.0%) > 22 h (21.4%) > CK (20.8%).The plant height,plant width and stem diameter were significantly higher than those of CK,but there was no significant difference for leaf blades per plant.The rank of ferulic acid content was 22 h (0.12%) > 33 d (0.11%) > CK (0.10%),and the extract content was 33 d (57.90%) > CK (54.10%) > 22 h (51.30%),but the difference was not significant.In conclusion,the A.sinensis seeds carried by spaceflight could be induced to give both favorable and unfavorable variation,but the excellent population with strong stress resistance was created,by which the precious germplasm resources for new variety breeding were established.Thus,a technical way for breeding based on spaceflight is explored.Besides,root disease and early bolting were the main reasons for the low medicinal rate,and it was urgent to improve the A.sinensis variety by purification and rejuvenation.