Summary
This review examines the distribution and transmission of antibiotic resistance genes in soil–plant systems as a critical interface for One Health. The authors identify climate change as an emerging and largely irreversible driver of ARG selection and dissemination, operating through alterations to soil properties, plant physiology, and microbial activity. The review highlights significant knowledge gaps in horizontal and vertical ARG transmission within plant endospheres and across plant generations, and calls for advanced monitoring methods and integrated policy responses.
Regional applicability
The findings have global relevance to United Kingdom agriculture and food security, particularly as climate change intensifies soil and plant stress conditions. UK policy frameworks addressing antimicrobial resistance and food production may benefit from incorporating soil–plant resistome monitoring and climate adaptation strategies.
Key measures
Distribution and transmission of resistomes in rhizosphere, phyllosphere, and endosphere compartments; factors shaping soil–plant ARG dynamics including soil conditions, plant traits, and climate variables.
Outcomes reported
The review synthesises evidence on the distribution and transmission of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) across the rhizosphere, phyllosphere, and endosphere, and identifies climate change as a driver of ARG selection and dissemination in soil–plant systems.
Topic tags
Dig deeper with Pulse AI.
Ask about this record, its theme or its relevance to UK farming and policy. Pulse AI uses selected catalogue evidence and cites the sources it draws on.