Metagenomic Sequencing of Wastewater from a South African Research Farm

Abstract

We sequenced wastewater effluent from the Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production in South Africa that conducts studies on livestock health and farm ecology. Thauera , Oscillibacter , and Pseudomonas were the most abundant genera within the community. We sequenced wastewater effluent from the Agricultural Research Council–Animal Production in South Africa that conducts studies on livestock health and farm ecology. Thauera , Oscillibacter , and Pseudomonas were the most abundant genera within the community. Thirty-one different antibiotic resistance genes were identified, 10 of which are associated with tetracycline resistance.