Chihomvu P, Stegmann P, Pillay M (2015) Characterization and structure prediction of partial
length protein sequences of pcoA, pcoR and chrB genes from heavy metal resistant bacteria
from the Klip River, South Africa. Int J Mol Sci 16:7352–7374
Chillappagari S, Miethke M, Trip H, Kuipers OP, Marahiel MA (2009) Copper acquisition is
mediated by YcnJ and regulated by YcnK and CsoR in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol
191:2362–2370
Cobbett CS (2000) Phytochelatins and their roles in heavy metal detoxification. Plant Physiol
123:825–832
Cobbett C, Goldsbrough P (2002) Phytochelatins and Metallothioneins: roles in heavy metal
detoxification and homeostasis. Annu Rev Plant Biol 53:159–182
Cooksey DA, Azad HR, Cha JS, Lim CK (1990) Copper resistance gene homologs in pathogenic
and saprophytic bacterial species from tomato. Appl Environ Microbiol 56:431–435
Costa ACA, Leite SGF (1991) Metals biosorption by sodium alginate immobilized Chiarella
homosphaera cells. Biotechnol Left 13:555–562
Crupper SS, Worrell V, Stewart GC, Iandolo JJ (1999) Cloning and expression of cadD, a new
cadmium resistance gene of Staphylococcus aureus. J Bacteriol 181:4071–4075
Cunningham SD, Berti WR (1993) Remediation of contaminated soils with green plants: an
overview. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Plant 29:207. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02632036
Das A, Prasad R, Srivastava A, Giang PH, Bhatnagar K, Varma A (2007) Fungal siderophores:
structure, functions and regulations. In: Varma A, Chincholkar SB (eds) Microbial siderophores,
vol 12. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp 1–42
Das S (ed) (2014) Microbial biodegradation and bioremediation. Elsevier Inc
Das P, Sinha S, Mukherjee SK (2014) Nickel bioremediation potential of Bacillus thuringiensis
KUNi1 and some environmental factors in nickel removal. Biorem J 18(2):169–177
Das S, Dash HR, Chakraborty J (2016) Genetic basis and importance of metal resistant genes in
bacteria for bioremediation of contaminated environments with toxic metal pollutants. Appl
Microbiol Biotechnol 100:2967–2984. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-016-7364-4
Dash HR, Das S (2012) Bioremediation of mercury and the importance of bacterial mer genes. Int
Biodet Biodeg 75:207–213
Dash HR, Das S (2015) Enhanced bioremediation of inorganic mercury through simultaneous
volatilization and biosorption by transgenic marine bacterium Bacillus cereus BW-03(pPW-05).
Int Biodeterior Biodegrad 103:179–185
Dash HR, Mangwani N, Chakraborty J, Kumari S, Das S (2013) Marine bacteria: potential
candidates for enhanced bioremediation. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 97:561–571
Dash HR, Mangwani N, Das S (2014) Characterization and potential application in mercury
bioremediation of highly mercury-resistant marine bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis PW-05.
Environ Sci Pollut Res 21(4):2642–2653
Davison J (2005) Risk mitigation of genetically modified bacteria and plants designed for bioremediation. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 32(11–12):639–650
Davis TA, Volesky B, Mucci AA (2003) Review of the biochemistry of heavy metal biosorption by
brown algae. Water Res 37(18):4311–4330
Davison J (1999) Genetic exchange between bacteria in the environment. Plasmid 42:73–91
Davison J (2002a) Genetic tools for pseudomonads, rhizobia and other gram-negative bacteria.
BioTechniques 32:386–401
Davison J (2002b) Towards safer vectors for field release of recombinant bacteria. Environ Biosaf
Res 1:9–18
De Lorenzo V (1994) Designing microbial systems for gene expression in the field. Trends
Biotechnol 12:365–371
De J, Ramaiah N, Bhosle NB, Garg A, Vardanyan L, Nagle VL, Fukami K (2007) Potential of
mercury resistant marine bacteria for detoxification of chemicals of environmental concern.
Microbes Environ 22:336–345
De J, Ramaiah N, Vardanyan L (2008) Detoxification of toxic heavy metals by marine bacteria
highly resistant to mercury. Mar Biotechnol 10:471–477
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length protein sequences of pcoA, pcoR and chrB genes from heavy metal resistant bacteria
from the Klip River, South Africa. Int J Mol Sci 16:7352–7374
Chillappagari S, Miethke M, Trip H, Kuipers OP, Marahiel MA (2009) Copper acquisition is
mediated by YcnJ and regulated by YcnK and CsoR in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol
191:2362–2370
Cobbett CS (2000) Phytochelatins and their roles in heavy metal detoxification. Plant Physiol
123:825–832
Cobbett C, Goldsbrough P (2002) Phytochelatins and Metallothioneins: roles in heavy metal
detoxification and homeostasis. Annu Rev Plant Biol 53:159–182
Cooksey DA, Azad HR, Cha JS, Lim CK (1990) Copper resistance gene homologs in pathogenic
and saprophytic bacterial species from tomato. Appl Environ Microbiol 56:431–435
Costa ACA, Leite SGF (1991) Metals biosorption by sodium alginate immobilized Chiarella
homosphaera cells. Biotechnol Left 13:555–562
Crupper SS, Worrell V, Stewart GC, Iandolo JJ (1999) Cloning and expression of cadD, a new
cadmium resistance gene of Staphylococcus aureus. J Bacteriol 181:4071–4075
Cunningham SD, Berti WR (1993) Remediation of contaminated soils with green plants: an
overview. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Plant 29:207. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02632036
Das A, Prasad R, Srivastava A, Giang PH, Bhatnagar K, Varma A (2007) Fungal siderophores:
structure, functions and regulations. In: Varma A, Chincholkar SB (eds) Microbial siderophores,
vol 12. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp 1–42
Das S (ed) (2014) Microbial biodegradation and bioremediation. Elsevier Inc
Das P, Sinha S, Mukherjee SK (2014) Nickel bioremediation potential of Bacillus thuringiensis
KUNi1 and some environmental factors in nickel removal. Biorem J 18(2):169–177
Das S, Dash HR, Chakraborty J (2016) Genetic basis and importance of metal resistant genes in
bacteria for bioremediation of contaminated environments with toxic metal pollutants. Appl
Microbiol Biotechnol 100:2967–2984. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-016-7364-4
Dash HR, Das S (2012) Bioremediation of mercury and the importance of bacterial mer genes. Int
Biodet Biodeg 75:207–213
Dash HR, Das S (2015) Enhanced bioremediation of inorganic mercury through simultaneous
volatilization and biosorption by transgenic marine bacterium Bacillus cereus BW-03(pPW-05).
Int Biodeterior Biodegrad 103:179–185
Dash HR, Mangwani N, Chakraborty J, Kumari S, Das S (2013) Marine bacteria: potential
candidates for enhanced bioremediation. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 97:561–571
Dash HR, Mangwani N, Das S (2014) Characterization and potential application in mercury
bioremediation of highly mercury-resistant marine bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis PW-05.
Environ Sci Pollut Res 21(4):2642–2653
Davison J (2005) Risk mitigation of genetically modified bacteria and plants designed for bioremediation. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 32(11–12):639–650
Davis TA, Volesky B, Mucci AA (2003) Review of the biochemistry of heavy metal biosorption by
brown algae. Water Res 37(18):4311–4330
Davison J (1999) Genetic exchange between bacteria in the environment. Plasmid 42:73–91
Davison J (2002a) Genetic tools for pseudomonads, rhizobia and other gram-negative bacteria.
BioTechniques 32:386–401
Davison J (2002b) Towards safer vectors for field release of recombinant bacteria. Environ Biosaf
Res 1:9–18
De Lorenzo V (1994) Designing microbial systems for gene expression in the field. Trends
Biotechnol 12:365–371
De J, Ramaiah N, Bhosle NB, Garg A, Vardanyan L, Nagle VL, Fukami K (2007) Potential of
mercury resistant marine bacteria for detoxification of chemicals of environmental concern.
Microbes Environ 22:336–345
De J, Ramaiah N, Vardanyan L (2008) Detoxification of toxic heavy metals by marine bacteria
highly resistant to mercury. Mar Biotechnol 10:471–477
12 Remediation of Heavy Metals Through Genetically Engineered Microorganism
355