Global prevalence and distribution of genes and microorganisms involved in mercury methylation

A global metagenome assessment reveals a low risk of methylmercury production in humans and a high potential in Arctic permafrost.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science Advances
Main Authors: Podar, Mircea, Gilmour, Cynthia C., Brandt, Craig C., Soren, Allyson, Brown, Steven D., Crable, Bryan R., Palumbo, Anthony V., Somenahally, Anil C., Elias, Dwayne A.
Other Authors: Office of Science
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2015
Subjects:
permafrost
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500675
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.1500675
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Summary:A global metagenome assessment reveals a low risk of methylmercury production in humans and a high potential in Arctic permafrost.

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