Factors influencing the diversity of iron uptake systems in aquatic microorganisms

AbstractIron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for many processes in all living cells. Dissolved iron concentrations in the ocean are of the order of a few nM, and Fe is often a factor limiting primary production. Bioavailability of Fe in aquatic environments is believed to be primarily controlled...

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Main Authors: Dhwani K Desai, Falguni eDesai, Julie eLaRoche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00362/full