Cultivation independent analysis of the mobilome of polluted ecosystems: a new approach for mining of novel biocatalysts. KU Leuven
The intensive and widespread use of pesticides over the last decades, has resulted in the contamination of water and soil ecosystems by compounds that are xenobiotic and often persistent. Despite the relative recent introduction of pesticides into our environment, microorganisms have been shown to create novel catabolic pathways allowing to degrade specific xenobiotics. The ability of microorganisms to adapt swiftly to changing environmental ...