Metagenome of a polluted river reveals a reservoir of metabolic and antibiotic resistance genes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Yamuna, a major tributary of Ganga, which flows through the national capital region of Delhi, is among the major polluted rivers in India. The accumulation of various effluents, toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and increased organic load in the Yamuna directly affects the organisms that thrive inside or around this river. It also makes it an ideal site for studying the impact of pollution on the river microflora, which are sentinels of the water quality.

Results

In this study, the microbial community structure and functional diversity of the Yamuna river water was assessed from the New Delhi region. The community structure of Yamuna during pre-monsoon (June) was found to be significantly different from the post-monsoon (November) time, with Acinetobacter being the m

SUBMITTER: Mittal P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7989817 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature