DNA sequencing performed in space for the first time
AUG 31, 2016
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.0210075
Christian Science Monitor : Last week, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins used a MinION handheld DNA sequencer aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time. Previously, samples for DNA sequencing had to be delivered back to Earth. Being able to run DNA sequencing on the ISS is useful so that the astronauts can determine which types of mold, spores, and fungi are present on surfaces and in water supplies. The MinION sequencer was developed by Oxford Nanopore Technologies, a UK-based biotechnology firm.
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