Jianmei Qin

Freeze–ThawCycles Greatly Affect the ConjugativeTransfer of Antibiotic-Resistant Genes: Effects of the Secretion ofExtracellular Polymeric Substances

Abstract Freeze–thaw (FT) cycle, a ubiquitous and important physical process in natural environments, may influence the horizontal gene transfer (HGT) process of antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs), yet its impact and underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigated th...