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.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2015
Subjects:
Research Articles
Arctic
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4646819/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26601305
https://doi.org/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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