MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Plasmid DNA analysis of pristine groundwater microbial communities reveal extensive presence of metal resistance genes
Ankita Kothari, Yu-Wei Wu, Marimikel Charrier…·Aindrila Mukhopadhyay
The paper analyzes plasmid DNA from groundwater to identify metal resistance genes, finding abundant mercury resistance genes despite low mercury levels.
DOI 10.1101/113860