Genetic basis of arsenite and cadmium tolerance in <it>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Arsenic and cadmium are widely distributed in nature and pose serious threats to the environment and human health. Exposure to these nonessential toxic metals may result in a variety of human diseases including cancer. However, arsen...

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Main Authors: Dawes Ian W, Ye Tian, Traini Mathew, Kristiansson Erik, Perrone Gabriel G, Thorsen Michael, Nerman Olle, Tamás Markus J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/105

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