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Image: First-ever sequencing of DNA in space, performed by Kate Rubins on the ISS. 128f0462 sequencer 1

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Description: For the first time ever, DNA was sequenced in space as part of the Biomolecule Sequencer investigation on the International Space Station. The sequencing device used is called MinION, and sequencing was performed by ISS astronaut Kathleen (Kate) Rubins.
Title: First-ever sequencing of DNA in space, performed by Kate Rubins on the ISS. 128f0462 sequencer 1
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