Draft Genome Sequences of Six Strains Isolated from the InSight Spacecraft and Associated Surfaces Using Oxford Nanopore- and Illumina-Based Sequencing

Daniel L Vera; Arman Seuylemezian; Kyle S Landry; Ryan Hendrickson

doi:10.1128/MRA.01161-19

Draft Genome Sequences of Six Strains Isolated from the InSight Spacecraft and Associated Surfaces Using Oxford Nanopore- and Illumina-Based Sequencing

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2020 May 21;9(21):e01161-19. doi: 10.1128/MRA.01161-19.

Authors

Daniel L Vera¹, Arman Seuylemezian², Kyle S Landry¹, Ryan Hendrickson³

Affiliations

¹ Liberty Biosecurity, Expeditionary and Special Programs Division, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
² Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Biotechnology and Planetary Protection Group, Pasadena, California, USA.
³ Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Biotechnology and Planetary Protection Group, Pasadena, California, USA ryan.c.hendrickson@jpl.nasa.gov.

Abstract

Whole-genome sequencing and annotation have allowed planetary protection engineers to assess the functional capabilities of microorganisms isolated from spacecraft hardware and associated surfaces. Here, we report draft genomes of six strains isolated from the InSight mission, determined using Oxford Nanopore- and Illumina-based sequencing.