Microbial functional genes enriched in the Xiangjiang River sediments with heavy metal contamination

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Summary

This study suggests that high level of heavy metal contamination resulted in higher functional diversity and the abundance of metal resistant genes that significantly contribute to the resistance, resilience and stability of the microbial community subjected to the gradient of heavy metals contaminant in Xiangjiang River.

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Published
2016-08-08
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Keywords

Biology, Contamination, Abundance (ecology), Environmental chemistry, Gene

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