1 to 10 of 47 Results
Sep 26, 2023
Kasthuri Venkateswaran, 2023, "Planetary Protection Knowledge Gap Closure Enabling Crewed Missions to Mars", https://doi.org/10.48577/jpl.VCFLR5, Astrobiology, JPL Open Repository
As focus for exploration of Mars transitions from current robotic explorers to development of crewed missions, it remains important to protect the integrity of scientific investigations at Mars, as well as protecting the Earth’s biosphere from harmful effects. This is the discipl... |
Aug 15, 2023
Kasthuri Venkateswaran, 2023, "Draft Genome sequencing of Naganishia species isolated from the polar environments", https://doi.org/10.48577/jpl.U54QY9, Microbial Research Announcement, JPL Open Repository
The draft genomes of five Naganishia strains were sequenced using MinION and annotated using Funannotate pipeline. Phylogenetic and pangenome analyses were performed to provide their genetic relationships, diversity, and potential functional capabilities. This approach will aid i... |
Apr 14, 2023
Nitin Singh, 2023, "Characterization of Metagenome Assembled Genomes from the International Space Station", https://doi.org/10.48577/jpl.IH0AIA, Microbiome, JPL Open Repository
Metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) of International Space Station (ISS) samples were subjected to various genomic analyses, including phylogenetic affiliation, predicted functional pathways, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence characteristics. In total, 46 MAGs were assemble... |
Mar 16, 2023
Anna Simpson, 2023, "Monitoring of ultra-low biomass of JPL Spacecraft Assembly Facility surfaces using novel surface sampling and Nanopore sequencing", https://doi.org/10.48577/jpl.RB5LRC, 2023 AWG Symposium, JPL Open Repository
No abstract available. |
Dec 15, 2022
Nitin Singh, 2022, "Machine learning algorithm to characterize antimicrobial resistance associated with the International Space Station surface microbiome", https://doi.org/10.48577/jpl.GJ5FL2, microbiome, JPL Open Repository
Background: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has a detrimental impact on humanhealth on Earth and it is equally concerning in other environments such as space dueto microgravity, radiation and confinement, especially for long-distance space travel.The International Space Station (I... |
Dec 14, 2022
Nitin Singh, 2022, "Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter pittii is adapting to and exhibited succession on aboard the International Space Station", https://doi.org/10.48577/jpl.XC5M6S, Microbiome, JPL Open Repository
Monitoring adaptation of microorganisms to the extreme environment of the International Space Station (ISS) is crucial to understanding microbial evolution and determining how to protect astronauts from potential infections. Acinetobacter pittii is an opportunistic nosocomial pat... |
Nov 9, 2022
Anna Simpson, 2022, "Microbial species distribution and bioburden aboard the ISS over time via the Microbial Tracking mission series", https://doi.org/10.48577/jpl.IIFQ01, ASGSR 2022, JPL Open Repository
No abstract available. |
Dec 22, 2021
Kasthuri Venkateswaran, 2021, "Genomic characterization of plant-growth promoting features of Sphingomonas strains isolated from the International Space Station, with an emphasis on phytohormone production", https://doi.org/10.48577/jpl.YNCNUC, msphere, JPL Open Repository
AbstractIn an ongoing microbial tracking investigation of the International Space Station (ISS), several Sphingomonas strains were isolated. Phylogenetic analysis, based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence, identified the ISS strains as S. sanguinis (n=2) and one strain isolated from t... |
Dec 20, 2021
Parker, Ceth W, 2021, "Genomic characterization of Parengyodontium torokii sp. nov., a biofilm-forming fungus isolated from Mars 2020 assembly facility", https://doi.org/10.48577/jpl.POWEDU, Journal of Fungi, JPL Open Repository
A fungal strain (FJII-L10-SW-P1) was isolated from the Mars 2020 spacecraft assembly facility and exhibited biofilm formation on spacecraft-qualified Teflon surfaces. The reconstruction of a five loci gene tree (ITS, LSU, SSU, RPB1 &2, and TEF1) using multi-locus sequence typing... |
Oct 12, 2021
Nitin Singh, 2021, "Comparative genomics of novel Agrobacterium tomkonis sp. nov. isolated from the International Space Station", https://doi.org/10.48577/jpl.U3TVGU, mSystems, JPL Open Repository
Strains of Agrobacterium genomospecies 3 (i.e., genomovar G3) have been previously isolated from diverse environments, including in association with plant roots, with algae, as part of a lignocellulose degrading community, from a hospital environment, as a human opportunistic pat... |
