Unveiling plasmid diversity and functionality in pristine groundwater
Overall, our study emphasizes the diversity, composition, and eco-evolutionary role of plasmids in the groundwater microbiome. The absence of known antibiotic resistance genes highlights the need to preserve groundwater in its pristine state to safeguard its unique genetic and functional landscape.
Authors
- Kirsten Küsel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5396-0975)
- Olga M. Pérez-Carrascal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3442-6192)
- Matthew B. Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4040-9831)
- Akbar Adjie Pratama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1079-744X)
Institutions
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Microbiome
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-025-00703-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena