Enhanced copper-resistance gene repertoire in Alteromonas macleodii strains isolated from copper-treated marine coatings.

Copper is prevalent in coastal ecosystems due to its use as an algaecide and as an anti-fouling agent on ship hulls. Alteromonas spp. have previously been shown to be some of the early colonizers of copper-based anti-fouling paint but little is known about the mechanisms they use to overcome this in...

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Main Authors: Kathleen Cusick, Ane Iturbide, Pratima Gautam, Amelia Price, Shawn Polson, Madolyn MacDonald, Ivan Erill
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/82ed1b1123a64b4a9fcb54e2efd4e152
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