Sponge-associated bacteria mineralize arsenic and barium on intracellular vesicles
oleh: Ray Keren, Boaz Mayzel, Adi Lavy, Iryna Polishchuk, Davide Levy, Sirine C. Fakra, Boaz Pokroy, Micha Ilan
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2017-02-01 |
Deskripsi
The marine spongeTheonella swinhoeiaccumulates toxic arsenic and barium. Here the authors show that these toxic elements are actually accumulated and mineralized within vesicles inside bacteria that live within the sponge tissues.