Distribution of Arsenic Resistance Genes in Prokaryotes

Arsenic is a metalloid that occurs naturally in aquatic and terrestrial environments. The high toxicity of arsenic derivatives converts this element in a serious problem of public health worldwide. There is a global arsenic geocycle in which microbes play a relevant role. Ancient exposure to arsenic...

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Main Authors: Ibtissem Ben Fekih, Chengkang Zhang, Yuan Ping Li, Yi Zhao, Hend A. Alwathnani, Quaiser Saquib, Christopher Rensing, Carlos Cervantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02473/full