Drown DM. 2019. Digging Up the Dirt Using Rapid Genomic Discovery with Nanopore Sequencing. Technology Networks Webinar.
Antibiotic resistance is a growing health crisis in the US accounting for over 20,000 deaths annually. Identifying specific antibiotic resistant microbes is essential for quick and appropriate treatment.
Environmental bacteria can act as a reservoir of resistance despite a lack of exposure. As the climate changes and permafrost thaws, antibiotic resistant microbes may multiply at an increased rate.
I discuss how nanopore sequencing with the MinION and VolTRAX can uncover:
- The uncultured reservoir of antimicrobial resistance
- The link between below-ground microbial communities to above-ground plant health
- Assess changes in microbial communities in the Arctic and sub-Arctic.