Simulated Microgravity Promotes Horizontal Gene Transfer of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes between Bacterial Genera in the Absence of Antibiotic Selective Pressure

Bacteria are able to adapt and survive in harsh and changing environments through many mechanisms, with one of them being horizontal gene transfer (HGT). This process is one of the leading culprits in the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within bacterial communities and could pose a signific...

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Main Authors: Camilla Urbaniak, Tristan Grams, Christopher E. Mason, Kasthuri Venkateswaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/9/960