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Herbicide Selection Promotes Antibiotic Resistance in Soil Microbiomes.
Molecular biology and evolution - 19 May 2021
Liao Hanpeng, Li Xi, Yang Qiue, Bai Yudan, Cui Peng, Wen Chang, Liu Chen, Chen Zhi, Tang Jiahuan, Che Jiangang, Yu Zhen, Geisen Stefan, Zhou Shungui, Friman Ville-Petri, Zhu Yong-Guan
Abstract excerpt
Herbicides are one of the most widely used chemicals in agriculture. While they are known to be harmful to nontarget organisms, the effects of herbicides on the composition and functioning of soil microbial communities remain unclear. Here we show that application of three widely used herbicides-glyphosate, glufosinate, and dicamba-increase the prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and mobile genetic...
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