Microplastic biofilm: An important microniche that may accelerate the spread of antibiotic resistance genes via natural transformation
Huixiang Wang, Kai-Wen Xu, Jing Wang, Chong Feng, Yihan Chen, Jianghong Shi, Yan Ding, Chengxun Deng, Xiaowei Liu
Topics & Concepts
BiofilmMicrobiologyExtracellular polymeric substanceTransformation (genetics)ExtracellularBacteriaBacterioplanktonHorizontal gene transferGeneBiologyChemistryQuorum sensingDNAMicroorganismGeneticsEcologyNutrientPhylogenetic treePhytoplanktonMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques