Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- In a landmark collaboration blending cutting-edge genomics with public-health priorities, scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kolkata, and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) have unveiled the first comprehensive metagenomic profile of municipal drinking water in India.
This pioneering study uncovers microbial diversity and antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) patterns that carry vital implications for the nation's "One Health Initiative."The study, titled "Metagenomic profiling of municipal drinking water microbiomes in an Indian city: Insights into diversity, water quality, and AMR potential," has been published in the prestigious Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (Elsevier).
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