Natural transformation of antibiotic resistance genes and the enhanced adaptability in bacterial biofilm under antibiotic and heavy metal stresses
Yan Ding, Jing Wang, Yihan Chen, Yaning Yang, Xiaowei Liu
Topics & Concepts
BiofilmAntibioticsTransformation (genetics)Antibiotic resistanceMicrobiologyAdaptabilityBacteriaChemistryMultidrug toleranceGeneBiologyGeneticsBiochemistryEcologyBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology