Identification of oceanic hotspots for production of the neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine: a multidisciplinary ocean-prospecting study
Background: β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is an inducer of neurodegenerative disorders. Chronic ingestion of BMAA through the food chain has been suggested to cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other related pathologies, including Parkinson's. BMAA is produced by cyanobacteria in variou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-05-01
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| Series: | The Lancet Planetary Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519618301098 |