Sponge-associated bacteria mineralize arsenic and barium on intracellular vesicles
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.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14393 |