Sulfate-reducing bacteria can transfer electrons to a variety of toxic
heavy metals (directly or indirectly), and the reduction causes many metals
to become less soluble and less toxic. We have been characterizing the cellular
responses to Cr(VI) in D. vulgaris in order to better understand changes in
activity, cell viability, and metabolism. To aid in this characterization,
we also use whole-genome transcriptomics.
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Matthew Fields
24 June, 2008
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