Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Plasmids"
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Characterization of heavy metal tolerant bacterial plasmids isolated from a platinum mine tailings dam
(North-West University, 2012)The development of metal-tolerance and antibiotic resistance in bacteria may be caused by metals polluting a particular environment. During mining and mineral processing activities, large quantities of metals are deposited ... -
Characterization of plasmids associated with antibiotic resistant bacteria in the North-West Province
(North-West University, 2016)Antibiotic release in natural environments select for antibiotic resistant bacteria. These antibiotic resistant bacteria are in many cases associated with plasmids, containing one or more resistant genes. Plasmids are ...