Research Article

The DNA of Bacteria of the World Ocean and the Earth in Cosmic Dust at the International Space Station

Table 2

Presence of different bacterial DNA in the samples of cosmic dust from the surface of ISS.

YearLocation of dust samplingBacteria species/foreign substance

2013Porthole frame of VL2 of the small research module 2Delftia sp.
Glass-frame border of the porthole frame of VL2 of the small research module 2Delftia sp., DNA of Mycobacteria sp. (marine bacterioplankton)

2014Cover of the porthole no. 13 of the service moduleOrganic matter, including peptides and flavonoids
Porthole VL 2 of docking compartment 1DNA of uncultivated soil bacteria from Madagascar and reservoirs
The surface of photoelectron converters of solar panelsDNA of Archaebacteria

2015Radiator surface of the thermoregulation system of the service moduleDNA sequences close to the genomes of uncultured fungi
Radiator surface of the thermoregulation system of the service module, between radiator tubesDNA of Archaebacteria; DNA of fungi Aureobasidium sp.
Brackets 2434 and 2435 of the service moduleDNA sequence close to the plant genomes
Porthole VL 1 of the docking compartment 1DNA of Erythrobasidium sp., Cystobasidium sp., Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Agrococcus jenensis

2016Radiator surface of the thermoregulation system (near porthole no. 8) of the service moduleDNA of Mycobacteria sp. (marine bacterioplankton), fungi DNA of the genus Bjerkandera