A genome catalogue of mercury‐methylating bacteria and archaea from sediments of a boreal river facing human disturbances
Charlène Lawruk‐Desjardins,
Veronika Storck,
Dominic E. Ponton
et al.
Abstract:Methyl mercury, a toxic compound, is produced by anaerobic microbes and magnifies in aquatic food webs, affecting the health of animals and humans. The exploration of mercury methylators based on genomes is still limited, especially in the context of river ecosystems. To address this knowledge gap, we developed a genome catalogue of potential mercury‐methylating microorganisms. This was based on the presence of hgcAB from the sediments of a river affected by two run‐of‐river hydroelectric dams, logging activit… Show more
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