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Soil metatranscriptomics for mining eukaryotic heavy metal resistance genes.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Oct 2013
Lehembre Frédéric, Doillon Didier, David Elise, Perrotto Sandrine, Baude Jessica, Foulon Julie, Harfouche Lamia, Vallon Laurent, Poulain Julie, Da Silva Corinne, Wincker Patrick, Oger-Desfeux Christine, Richaud Pierre, Colpaert Jan V, Chalot Michel, Fraissinet-Tachet Laurence, Blaudez Damien, Marmeisse Roland
Abstract excerpt
Heavy metals are pollutants which affect all organisms. Since a small number of eukaryotes have been investigated with respect to metal resistance, we hypothesize that many genes that control this phenomenon remain to be identified. This was tested by screening soil eukaryotic metatranscriptomes which encompass RNA from organisms belonging to the main eukaryotic phyla. Soil-extracted polyadenylated mRNAs were...
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