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Three Genes Define a Bacterial-Like Arsenic Tolerance Mechanism in the Arsenic Hyperaccumulating Fern Pteris vittata

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Published in 2019 at "Current Biology"

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.04.029

Abstract: Arsenic is a carcinogenic contaminant of water and food and a growing threat to human health in many regions of the world. This study focuses on the fern Pteris vittata (Pteridaceae), which is extraordinary in its ability to tolerate… read more here.

Keywords: three genes; mechanism; tolerance; fern pteris ... See more keywords