Studying the Association between Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Insertion Sequences in Metagenomes: Challenges and Pitfalls

Antibiotic resistance is an issue in many areas of human activity. The mobilization of antibiotic resistance genes within the bacterial community makes it difficult to study and control the phenomenon. It is known that certain insertion sequences, which are mobile genetic elements, can participate i...

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Main Authors: Lucie Galiot, Xavier C. Monger, Antony T. Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/1/175