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Announcing the Availability of a Culture Collection of Uranium-Resistant Microbial Assemblages (CURMA) Obtained from Metalliferous Soils of the Savannah River Site, USA.

Meenakshi AgarwalRajesh Singh RathoreAllen BlackXiaoyu XuJohn SeamanAshvini Chauhan
Published in: Microbiology resource announcements (2020)
Metagenomic assessment provides a comprehensive survey of soil microbiota; however, isolation and characterization of functionally relevant microbiota are required prior to their application(s), such as for metal remediation. Toward this end, we report the availability of a culture collection comprising uranium (U)-resistant microbial assemblages (CURMA) to the scientific community.
Keyphrases
  • microbial community
  • heavy metals
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • antibiotic resistance genes