EPIRESIST-METHYLR

EPIRESIST-METHYLR

Project description

The projects EPIRESIST and METHYLR aims to study the epigenome of bacteria isolated from fish farming and its evolution during prolonged exposure to non-antibiotic chemical contaminants

Introduction

Bacterial  epigenetic changes (e.g. DNA methylation) are involved in the emergence of antibiotic resistance phenotypes. Unlike acquisition through horizontal gene transfer, epigenetic changes are regarded as reversible according to environmental conditions. It has been shown that exposure to sublethal antibiotic concentrations were able to trigger such modifications but no data is available, until today, on the effect on non-antibiotic chemical compounds found in aquatic environments

Partners

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Individuals involved in the unit

Kenny OBERLE, Ségolène CALVEZ

Contact

Kenny OBERLE

Results

Projets en cours (2024-2025)

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