First gene cassettes of integrons as targets in finding adaptive genes in metagenomes

L. Huang (1) , Christine Cagnon (2) , Pierre Caumette , Robert Duran (3)

1 Ningxia Medical College
2 IPREM - Institut des sciences analytiques et de physico-chimie pour l'environnement et les materiaux
3 IPREM - Institut pluridisciplinaire de recherche sur l'environnement et les matériaux

The first gene cassettes of integrons are involved in the last adaptation response to changing conditions and are also the most expressed. We propose a rapid method for the selection of clones carrying an integron first gene cassette that is useful for finding adaptive genes in environmental metagenomic libraries. Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology.

Domaines: Ecologie, Environnement

L. Huang, Christine Cagnon, Pierre Caumette, Robert Duran. First gene cassettes of integrons as targets in finding adaptive genes in metagenomes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2009, 75 (11), pp.3823-3825. ⟨10.1128/AEM.02394-08⟩. ⟨hal-01631808⟩