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Title: Microbial pathways for the mobilization of mercury as Hg(O) in anoxic subsurface environments

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/893449· OSTI ID:893449

The goal of our project which was initiated in June 2005 is focused on the presence of merA in microbial communities of anoxic environments and the effect of anaerobic respiratory pathways on MR expression and activities. The following progress has been made to date: PCR primers were designed to span the known phylogenetic range of merA genes of Gram-negative bacteria. In control experiments, these primers successfully amplified a 288 bp region at the 3? end of previously characterized merA genes from Shewanella putrefaciens pMERPH, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Pseudomonas stutzeri pPB, Tn5041, Pseudomonas sp. K-62, and Serratia marcescens pDU1358.

Research Organization:
Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI ID:
893449
Report Number(s):
NABIR-1025341-2005; R&D Project: NABIR 1025341; TRN: US200625%%300
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English