Conserved phylogenetic distribution and limited antibiotic resistance of class 1 integrons revealed by assessing the bacterial genome and plasmid collection

Abstract Background Integrons, especially the class 1 integrons, are major contributors to the acquisition and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). However, comprehensive knowledge of the types, content, and distribution of integrons in bacterial taxa is lacking to evaluate their con...

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Main Authors: An Ni Zhang, Li-Guan Li, Liping Ma, Michael R. Gillings, James M. Tiedje, Tong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0516-2