Pumping out the arsenic

被引:33
作者
Doucleff, M [1 ]
Terry, N [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Plant & Microbial Biol, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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D O I
10.1038/nbt1102-1094
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Arabidopsis thaliana has been engineered to contain two bacterial enzymes to help it remove arsenic from contaminated soils.
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页码:1094 / 1095
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