Though these gardens were initially designed with the aim of testing the effects of radiation on plant life, research gradually turned towards using radiation to introduce beneficial mutations that could give plants useful characteristics, like increased resilience to adverse weather, or a faster growth rate.
These gardens were initially designed with the aim of testing the effects of radiation on plant life. Research gradually turned towards using radiation to introduce beneficial mutations. These beneficial mutations could give plants useful characteristics. This was like increased resilience to adverse weather. These beneficial mutations could give plants a faster growth rate. This was like increased resilience to adverse weather.