Characterization of the Environmental Plasmidome of the Red Sea
Lucy Androsiuk, Tal Shay, S. Tal
Abstract
Marine plasmids are understudied and hence underrepresented in databases. Plasmid functional annotation and characterization is complicated but, if successful, may provide a pool of novel genes and unknown functions. Newly discovered plasmids and their functional repertoire are potentially valuable tools for predicting the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance, providing vectors for molecular cloning and an understanding of plasmid-bacterial interactions in various environments.
Topics & Concepts
Characterization (materials science)Environmental scienceMaterials scienceNanotechnologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology