Since 1987 , China has cultivated 66 mutant varieties from space through their space - breeding program .
China has been experimenting with this theory by sending seeds into space , testing to see if space flights will cause genetic mutations .
Since 1987 , China has cultivated 66 mutant varieties from space through China 's space - breeding program .
China has been experimenting with this theory by sending seeds into space , testing to see if space flights will cause genetic mutations .