<i>Rhizocarpon geographicum</i> Lichen Discloses a Highly Diversified Microbiota Carrying Antibiotic Resistance and Persistent Organic Pollutant Tolerance

As rock inhabitants, lichens are exposed to extreme and fluctuating abiotic conditions associated with poor sources of nutriments. These extreme conditions confer to lichens the unique ability to develop protective mechanisms. Consequently, lichen-associated microbes disclose highly versatile lifest...

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Main Authors: Alice Miral, Adam Kautsky, Susete Alves-Carvalho, Ludovic Cottret, Anne-Yvonne Guillerm-Erckelboudt, Manon Buguet, Isabelle Rouaud, Sylvain Tranchimand, Sophie Tomasi, Claudia Bartoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/9/1859