United States, and Russia, and Japan cooperation: gene sequencing will be conducted on the international space station for the first time-sequencing, NASA-IT information
According to the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) latest news, recently launched by Russia "Union" manned spacecraft to carry 3 astronauts, NASA scientist Kaite·lubinsi will become the first person gene sequencing at the international space station. This experiment will help to understand the effects of space environment on the human genome and master astronaut health, and life within the solar system exploration.
Take the "Alliance", astronauts are respectively Kaite·lubinsi, and Russia's anatuoli·yiwannishi and Japan's Takuya Kimura in the West. They will spend two days in Earth orbit for "Union" upgrades, system tests, is expected to arrive on 9th international space station and docked with the lasiweite module. At that time, up to 6 space station astronauts, they would set up "expedition 48-49" task force, within 4 months of the station more than more than 250 science experiments.
Kaite·lubinsi gene-sequencing experiments at the space station. She is PhD of Stanford University School of medicine cancer biology, 2009 into the NASA training, become a qualified astronaut. Rubens is very excited for gene sequencing at the international space station. She will use a mini sequencing instrument completed sequencing experiment, observation of this technology in micro-gravity conditions, such as liquid samples, samples of changes in the way into the sequencer. This experiment can get first-hand knowledge of gene sequencing data in real time and help to understand the effects of radiation, and sleep on the human genome, at the space station of the future research on human diseases has important significance and their mission to Mars.
Shala·hualaishi microbial scientists at NASA Johnson Space Center said the gene sequencing machines to use in space, also identify microorganisms, diagnose diseases, and help understand the astronauts ' health, to detect elsewhere in the solar system also has the potential to help non-DNA-based life.
Rubens also will test a device in microgravity with accuracy, in order to better understand the effects of gravity on bone cell function, cardiovascular system, such as changes in the environment of space. These experiments help heart disease research and new drug development.
It is reported that the space technology (SpaceX) 's "Dragon" spacecraft on July 18 from "Falcon 9" rocket launch, the 9th commercial resupply missions, and gene sequencing experiments, space craft temperature regulation, bone loss research results back to Earth.
The boundaries of space is a special, high vacuum and microgravity, super clean condition, was enthralled by scientists. If confirmed the experiment on Earth moved there, the results may change, gene sequencing is not an exception in the life sciences. Want to do experiments in space comply with articles, scientists need to pass the test to become a qualified astronaut, laboratory instruments and equipment must not be too large, ensure the safety of experiments, experimental results can be properly saved ... ... Man does not stop the pace of exploration of the universe, the experimental data can be accumulated bit by bit, until one day, ordinary people can at any time one went to space travel.
美国、俄罗斯、日本合作：基因测序将首次在国际空间站进行 - 基因测序,NASA - IT资讯
据美国国家航空航天局（NASA）最新消息，近日发射升空的俄罗斯“联盟”号载人宇宙飞船搭载了3名宇航员，其中NASA女科学家凯特·鲁宾斯将成为在国际空间站进行基因测序的第一人。这项实验将有助于了解太空环境对人类基因组的影响，掌握宇航员健康情况，以及太阳系内生命探测工作。
搭乘“联盟”号的宇航员分别是凯特·鲁宾斯、俄罗斯的阿纳托利·伊万尼什和日本的大西拓哉。他们将花两天时间在地球轨道对“联盟”号升级系统进行测试，预计9日中午到达国际空间站，并与拉斯维特模组对接。届时，空间站宇航员人数达到6名，他们将组建“远征48-49”任务组，在空间站4个月内开展250多项科学实验。
凯特·鲁宾斯将在太空空间站进行基因测序实验。她是斯坦福大学医学院癌症生物学博士，2009年进入NASA培训，成为一名合格的宇航员。鲁宾斯对在国际空间站进行基因测序非常激动。她将用一种迷你基因测序仪完成测序实验，观察这一技术在微重力条件下，比如液体样品的形状、样品流入测序仪的方式等有何变化。这次实验可以得到实时的第一手基因测序数据，有助于了解辐射以及睡眠变化对人类基因组的影响，对未来在空间站研究人类疾病和火星旅行任务都有重要意义。
NASA约翰逊航天中心微生物科学家莎拉·华莱士说，这种能在太空使用的基因测序仪，也能识别微生物、诊断疾病，有助于掌握宇航员的健康情况，对探测太阳系其他地方有无基于DNA的生命也有潜在帮助。
鲁宾斯还将测试一种设备在微重力条件下的精准性，以更好地理解重力对骨骼细胞功能的影响，心血管系统在太空环境中的变化等。这些实验有助于心脏疾病研究和新药开发。
据悉,太空技术（SpaceX）公司的“龙”飞船将于7月18日由“猎鹰9”号火箭发射升空，执行第9次商业补给任务，并把太空基因测序实验、飞船温度调节、骨质流失研究等的结果带回地球。
太空是个特殊的地界，其微重力、高真空和超洁净的环境条件，让科学家为之着迷。若把地球上证实了的各项实验搬到那里，实验结果都可能发生变化，生命科学中的基因测序也不例外。想做太空实验得符合几条，科学家需通过测试成为合格的宇航员、实验用仪器设备不能太大块头，确保实验过程安全、实验结果能妥善保存……人类不会停下探索宇宙的脚步，实验数据只能一点一滴不断累积，直到有一天，普通人也能随时来一场说走就走的太空旅行。