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Using the class 1 integron-integrase gene as a proxy for anthropogenic pollution.
The ISME journal - 1 Jun 2015
Gillings Michael R, Gaze William H, Pruden Amy, Smalla Kornelia, Tiedje James M, Zhu Yong-Guan
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Around all human activity, there are zones of pollution with pesticides, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, personal care products and the microorganisms associated with human waste streams and agriculture. This diversity of pollutants, whose concentration varies spatially and temporally, is a major challenge for monitoring. Here, we suggest that the relative abundance of the clinical class 1 integron-integrase gene,...
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