Plasmid DNA analysis of pristine groundwater microbial communities reveal extensive presence of metal resistance genes
Ankita Kothari, Yu-Wei Wu, Marimikel Charrier, Lara Rajeev, Andrea M. Rocha, Charles J. Paradis, Terry C. Hazen, Steven W. Singer, Aindrila Mukhopadhyay
The paper analyzes plasmid DNA from groundwater to identify metal resistance genes, finding abundant mercury resistance genes despite low mercury levels.
bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology