Sponge-associated bacteria mineralize arsenic and barium on intracellular vesicles

Arsenic and barium are ubiquitous environmental toxins that accumulate in higher trophic-level organisms. Whereas metazoans have detoxifying organs to cope with toxic metals, sponges lack organs but harbour a symbiotic microbiome performing various functions. Here we examine the potential roles of m...

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Autores principales: Keren, Ray, Mayzel, Boaz, Lavy, Adi, Polishchuk, Iryna, Levy, Davide, Fakra, Sirine C., Pokroy, Boaz, Ilan, Micha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5333131/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28233852
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14393

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5333131/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28233852
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14393

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