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Venecio U. Ultra

Botswana International University of Science and TechnologyORCID 0000-0002-7980-4137Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Genome-resolved metagenomics reveals the potential for selection for antibiotic resistance due to metal pollution in soil microbial communities near a copper-nickel mine site in Botswana

Katlego P. P. Makale, Ioannis D. Kampouris, Venecio U. Ultra, Oakantse Dineo, Doreen Babin, Gaolathe Rantong

This study uses genome-resolved metagenomics to show that metal pollution from a copper-nickel mine in Botswana may lead to co-selection of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and metal resistance genes (MRGs) in soil microbial communities.

bioRxiv · May 29, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology