Roberts in Svalbard, Norway (IMAGE)

University of Kansas

Roberts in Svalbard, Norway

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Jennifer Roberts collected soil samples in the Kongsfjorden region of Svalbard, Norway, that showed antibiotic-resistant genes have transferred into soil-microbe populations in one of Earth's most remote locations.

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Jennifer Roberts/KU News Service

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