Metagenome of a polluted river reveals a reservoir of metabolic and antibiotic resistance genes

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Authors

Parul Mittal · Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

V. K. · Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

Darshan B. Dhakan · Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

Sanjiv Kumar · Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

Vineet K. Sharma · Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

Abstract

The metagenomic study of the Yamuna river provides the first insights on the bacterial microbiome composition of this large polluted river, and also helps to understand the dynamics in the community structure and functions due to seasonal variations. The presence of antibiotic resistance genes and functional insights on the metabolic potential of a polluted river microbiome are likely to have several applications in health, biotechnology and bioremediation.

Topics & Keywords

Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Gut microbiota and health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Environmental Microbiome

Volume 14, Issue 1, pp. 5-5

DOI: 10.1186/s40793-019-0345-3

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