Genes and Enzymes Involved in Bacterial Oxidation and Reduction of Inorganic Arsenic

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Journal Appl Environ Microbiol

Specialties Environmental Health
Microbiology

Date 2005 Feb 5

PMID 15691908

Citations 141

Authors

Simon Silver

L T Phung

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