TY - JOUR AU - Be, Nicholas A. AU - Avila-Herrera, Aram AU - Allen, Jonathan E. AU - Singh, Nitin AU - Checinska Sielaff, Aleksandra AU - Jaing, Crystal AU - Venkateswaran, Kasthuri PY - 2017 DA - 2017/07/17 TI - Whole metagenome profiles of particulates collected from the International Space Station JO - Microbiome SP - 81 VL - 5 IS - 1 AB - The built environment of the International Space Station (ISS) is a highly specialized space in terms of both physical characteristics and habitation requirements. It is unique with respect to conditions of microgravity, exposure to space radiation, and increased carbon dioxide concentrations. Additionally, astronauts inhabit a large proportion of this environment. The microbial composition of ISS particulates has been reported; however, its functional genomics, which are pertinent due to potential impact of its constituents on human health and operational mission success, are not yet characterized. SN - 2049-2618 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-017-0292-4 DO - 10.1186/s40168-017-0292-4 ID - Be2017 ER -