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Kasthuri Venkateswaran

California Institute of TechnologyORCID 0000-0002-8724-8177Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioinformatics· 2 Genomics· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:database / resource· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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Nitin Kumar SinghiD· 3 shared Anna SimpsoniD· 2 shared Alexander MahnertiD· 1 shared Alexander ShlemoviD· 1 shared Alexey A. GurevichiD· 1 shared Alla MikheenkoiD· 1 shared Alper BülbüliD· 1 shared Anton KorobeynikoviD· 1 shared

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2017-2026 · peak 1/yr

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GenomicsMicrobiology SpectrumPeer-reviewedMay 7, 2026

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…·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.

2 citations

metagenomicsstatistical model

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 28, 2025

Spatiotemporal Microbial Ecoevolutionary Dynamics on the International Space Station

Megan Hill, Anna Simpson, Vanessa R. Minnis…·Jack A. Gilbert

This study analyzes the ISS microbiome over seven years, revealing stable core communities with localized microevolution and AMR/virulence dynamics that require functional validation.

DOI 10.1101/2025.10.28.685245

metagenomicscomparative / phylogenetic analysis

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BioinformaticsMicrobiomePeer-reviewedOct 4, 2024

Adaptation to space conditions of novel bacterial species isolated from the International Space Station revealed by functional gene annotations and comparative genome analysis

Lukasz M. Szydlowski, Alper Bülbül, Anna Simpson…·Kasthuri Venkateswaran

The paper functionally annotates genomes of ISS-isolated bacteria and identifies adaptations to space conditions through comparative genomics and proteome analysis.

31 citationstop 1%

bacteria (other)whole-genome sequencing

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BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprintDec 3, 2017

MetaRiPPquest: A Peptidogenomics Approach for the Discovery of Ribosomally Synthesized and Post-translationally Modified Peptides

Hosein Mohimani, Alexey A. Gurevich, Kelsey L. Alexander…·Pavel A. Pevzner

MetaRiPPquest identifies RiPPs by combining genome/metagenome mining with mass spectrometry analysis, discovering 5 novel natural products from 6 datasets.

4 citations

metagenomicsstatistical model

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