In this study we assessed the effects of indirect exposure of antibiotics via irrigation water in microbiomes and resistomes composition of soil and Lactuca Sativa (Lettuce) in a controlled setting. We collected samples from soil and roots, and microbiome composition of all samples went through shotgun-sequencing.

In this study we assessed the effects of indirect exposure of antibiotics via irrigation water in resistomes composition of soil and Lactuca Sativa (Lettuce) in a controlled setting. We collected samples from soil and roots, and the resistome through metagenomics methods. We compared soil and roots resistomes of lettuce, grown under irrigation with tap water, and tap water spiked with the ABs selected.