Towards an understanding of the genetics of bacterial metal resistance

Max Mergeay

doi:10.1016/0167-7799(91)90007-5

Towards an understanding of the genetics of bacterial metal resistance

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Abstract

Many bacteria show great promise for use in metal recovery. However, the genetics of metal-leaching, accumulation-resistance, and oxidation/reduction mechanisms of these bacteria is still an area of research in its infancy. The introduction of such genes into bacteria of economic importance would have application in biomining and environmental bioremediation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	17-24
Number of pages	8
Journal	Trends in Biotechnology
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-7799(91)90007-5
State	Published - Jan 1991

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Biotechnology
Bioengineering

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