Publications by authors named "Rui-Xia Han"
Article Synopsis
- Antibiotic resistance in plant-associated microbiomes is a growing threat to agriculture and human health, influenced by the genetic makeup of the plants themselves.
- A study of 16 wheat cultivars found that different wheat genotypes significantly affected the levels of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in their associated microbiomes, particularly with higher levels of Pseudomonas bacteria linked to ARG proliferation.
- Furthermore, the research highlighted that specific leaf metabolites, like DIMBOA-Glc, can enhance the presence of Pseudomonas spp. and their ARGs, indicating that genetic variations in plants can lead to specialized microbial communities that may exacerbate antibiotic resistance.
