Agent-Based Model for Microbial Populations Exposed to Radiation (AMMPER)(ARC-18739-1)

Agent-Based Model for Microbial Populations Exposed to Radiation (AMMPER) simulates the effects of proton-based galactic cosmic radiation (GCR) on Saccharomyces cerevisiae population growth. Through the implementation of data generated from Relativistic Ion Tracks (RITRACKS), a radiation traversal track structure simulator, the amount and severity of radiation-induced damage can be calculated and used to determine the continued viability of individual cells. Through the implementation of this model, the effects of deep-space radiation on entire microbial populations can be predicted and used to assist in designing biological missions for the deep-space environment.