Brizola Toscan R, Lesiński W, Stomma P, Subramanian B, Łabaj PP and Rudnicki WR (2025) Antimicrobial resistance in diverse urban microbiomes: uncovering patterns and predictive markers. Front. Genet. 16:1460508. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2025.1460508 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health concern, driven by urbanization and anthropogenic activities. This study investigated AMR distribution and dynamics across microbiomes from six U.S. cities, focusing on resistomes, viromes, and mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Using metagenomic…