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GeomicrobiologyMetal Reduction and Protein Secretion Genes Required for Iodate Reduction by Shewanella oneidensisMicrobial iodate (IO3−) reduction is a major component in the biogeochemical cycling of iodine and the bioremediation of iodine-contaminated environments; however, the molecular mechanism of microbial IO3− reduction is poorly understood. Results of the present study indicate that outer membrane (type II) protein secretion and metal reduction genes encoding the outer membrane MtrAB module of...
- Environmental MicrobiologyPersistent Bacterial and Fungal Community Shifts Exhibited in Selenium-Contaminated Reclaimed Mine Soils
Selenium contamination in natural environments is of great concern globally, and microbial processes are known to mediate Se transformations. Such transformations alter Se mobility, bioavailability, and toxicity, which can amplify or mitigate Se pollution. To date, nearly all studies investigating Se-microbe interactions have used culture-based approaches with anaerobic bacteria despite growing knowledge that (i) aerobic Se...
- Environmental MicrobiologyEffects of Biocides and Other Metal Removal Fluid Constituents on Mycobacterium immunogenum
- Genetics and Molecular BiologyNew Findings on Evolution of Metal Homeostasis Genes: Evidence from Comparative Genome Analysis of Bacteria and Archaea