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Siddhakam Palmal

Institute of Microbial Technology

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Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Unveiling Hidden Microbial Diversity in Mars 2020 Mission Assembly Cleanrooms with Molecular Insights into the Persistent and Perseverance of Novel Species Defying Metagenome Sequencing

Shobhan Karthick Muthamilselvi Sivabalan, Varsha Vijayakumar, Pratyay Sengupta, Siddhakam Palmal, Srinivasan Krishnamurthi, Nitin Kumar Singh, Nikos C. Kyrpides, Karthik Raman, Kasthuri Venkateswaran

The paper identifies 182 bacterial strains, including 14 novel Gram-positive species, in NASA Mars 2020 cleanrooms, highlighting their biotechnological potential despite being undetected by metagenomic sequencing.

Microbiology Spectrum · May 7, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics