Seeds Act as Vectors for Antibiotic Resistance Gene Dissemination in a Soil-Plant Continuum

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第一作者： Li, Xin-yuan

作者： Li, Xin-yuan;Wu, Wei-feng;Hu, Yan;Lin, Xian-Yong;Zhu, Yong-Guan;Wu, Chun-yan;Xiang, Qian;Li, Gang;Xiang, Qian;Li, Gang;Zhu, Yong-Guan

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关键词： seed resistome; seed endophytes; antibioticresistance genes; organic fertilization; resistometransmission

期刊名称：ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY （ 影响因子：11.4； 五年影响因子：12.0 ）

ISSN： 0013-936X

年卷期： 2023 年 57 卷 50 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Though the evidence for antibiotic resistance spread via plant microbiome is mounting, studies regarding antibiotic resistome in the plant seed, a reproductive organ and important food resource, are still in their infancy. This study investigated the effects of long-term organic fertilization on seed bacterial endophytes, resistome, and their intergenerational transfer in the microcosm. A total of 99 antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and 26 mobile genetic elements (MGEs) were detected by high-throughput quantitative PCR. The amount of organic fertilizer applied was positively correlated to the number and relative abundance of seed-associated ARGs and MGEs. Moreover, the transmission of ARGs from the rhizosphere to the seed was mainly mediated by the shared bacteria and MGEs. Notably, the rhizosphere of progeny seedlings derived from seeds harboring abundant ARGs was found to have a higher relative abundance of ARGs. Using structural equation models, we further revealed that seed resistome and MGEs were key factors affecting the ARGs in the progeny rhizosphere, implying the seed was a potential resistome reservoir for rhizosphere soil. This study highlights the overlooked role of seed endophytes in the dissemination of resistome in the soil-plant continuum, and more attention should be paid to plant seeds as vectors of ARGs within the "One-Health" framework.

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