Heavy metal (loid) s exert selective pressure on microbial communities and evolution of
metal resistance determinants. Despite increasing knowledge concerning the impact of …

As a trace element copper has an important role in cellular function like many other
transition metals. Its ability to undergo redox changes [Cu (I)↔ Cu (II)] makes copper an …

Recent studies have consistently demonstrated increasing abundances of antibiotic
resistance genes (ARGs) in the absence of antibiotic use. There is a large amount of …

Recent molecular surveys have advanced our understanding of the forces sha** the large-
scale ecological distribution of microbes in Earth's extreme habitats, such as hot springs and …

Bacterial metal detoxification mechanisms have been well studied for centuries in pure
culture systems. However, profiling metal resistance determinants at the community level is …

The biotoxicity and public health effects of airborne bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes
(ARGs) in fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) are being increasingly recognized. The …

Some metals are nowadays considered environmental pollutants. Although some, like Cu
and Zn, are essential for microorganisms, at high concentrations they can be toxic or exert …

The vast majority of bacteria present in environmental samples have never been cultured
and therefore have not been exploited for the ability to produce useful biocatalysts or …

The bacterial genus Lysobacter represents a still underdeveloped source of biocontrol
agents able to protect plants against pathogenic oomycetes. In this work the L. capsici strain …

Microorganisms have developed copper-resistance mechanisms in order to survive in
contaminated environments. The abundance of the copper-resistance genes cusA and …