Arsenic Toxicity: An Arsenic-Hyperaccumulating Fern Uses a Bacterial-like Tolerance Mechanism

Geoffrey Michael Gadd

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2019.05.003

Arsenic Toxicity: An Arsenic-Hyperaccumulating Fern Uses a Bacterial-like Tolerance Mechanism

Geoffrey Michael Gadd (Lead / Corresponding author)

Geomicrobiology Group

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Abstract

The fern Pteris vittata can tolerate and hyperaccumulate levels of arsenic that would be toxic to other plants and animals. A recent study has shown that a bacterial-like tolerance mechanism has evolved in the fern, enabling it to tolerate and accumulate high concentrations of arsenic.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R580-R582
Number of pages	3
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	29
Issue number	12
Early online date	17 Jun 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.05.003
Publication status	Published - 17 Jun 2019

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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)

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