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explore role of bacterial metallothioneinin lead resistance. Curr Sci 103:1–3
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As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn to maize (Zea maize L.). Soil Res 48(6–7):638–647
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of the Arabian Gulf: a review. Mar Pollut Bull 72:6–13
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Nies DH, Koch S, Wachi S, Peitzsch N, Saier MH (1998) CHR, a novel family of prokaryotic
proton motive force-driven transporters probably containing chromate/sulfate antiporters. J
Bacteriol 180:5799–5802
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(4):653–671
Merle SS, Cuiné S, Carrier P, Pradines CL, Luu DT, Peltier G (2003) Enhanced toxic metal
accumulation in engineered bacterial cells expressing Arabidopsis thaliana phytochelatin
synthase. Appl Environ Microbiol 69(1):490–494
Mindlin S, Kholodii G, Gorlenko Z, Minakhina S, Minakhin L, Kalyaeva E, Nikiforov V (2001)
Mercury resistance transposons of gramnegative environmental bacteria and their classification.
Res Microbiol 152:811–822
Mishra R, Sinha V, Kannan A, Upreti RK (2012) Reduction of chromium-VI by chromium resistant
Lactobacilli: a prospective bacterium for bioremediation. Toxicol Int 19:25–30
Monchy S, Benotmane MA, Janssen P, Vallaeys T, Taghavi S, van der Lelie D, Mergeay M (2007)
Plasmids pMOL28 and pMOL30 of Cupriavidus metallidurans are specialized in the maximal
viable response to heavy metals. J Bacteriol 189(20):7417–7425
Moore MJ, Distefano MD, Zydowsky LD, Cummings RT, Walsh CT (1990) Organomercurial
lyase and mercuric ion reductase: nature’s mercury detoxification catalysts. Acc Chem Res
23:301–308
Morais PV, Branco R, Francisco R (2011) Chromiumresistance strategies and toxicity: what makes
Ochrobactrum tritici 5bvl1 a strain highly resistant. Biometals 24:401–410
Morillo JA, Garcia-Ribera R, Quesada T, Aguilera M, Ramos-Cormenzana A, Monteoliva-Sanchez
M (2008) Biosorption of heavy metals by the exopolysaccharide produced by Paenibacillus
jamilae. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 24:2699–2704
Mulligan CN (2005) Environmental applications for biosurfactants. Environ Pollut 133:183–198
Munson GP, Lam DL, Outten FW, O’Halloran TV (2000) Identification of a copper-responsive
two-component system on the chromosome of Escherichia coli K-12. J Bacteriol
182:5864–5871
Muraleedharan TR, Venkobachar C (1990) Mechanism of biosorption of copper (II) by Ganoderma
lucidum. Biotechnol Bioeng 35:320–325
Naeem A, Woertz JR, Fein JB (2006) Experimental measurement of proton, Cd, Pb, Sr, and Zn
adsorption onto the fungal species Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Environ Sci Technol
40:5724–5729
Naik MM, Dubey SK (2011) Lead-enhanced siderophore production and alteration in cell morphology in a Pb-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain 4EA. Curr Microbiol 62:409–414
Naik MM, Pandey A, Dubey SK (2012a) Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain WI-1 from Mandovi
estuary possesses metallothionein to alleviate lead toxicity and promotes plant growth.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 79:129–133
Naik MM, Shamim K, Dubey SK (2012b) Biological characterization of lead resistant bacteria to
explore role of bacterial metallothioneinin lead resistance. Curr Sci 103:1–3
Nakajima A, Tsuruta T (2004) Competitive biosorption of thorium and uranium by Micrococcus
luteus. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 260:13–18
Namgay T, Singh B, Singh BP (2010) Influence of biochar application to soil on the availability of
As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn to maize (Zea maize L.). Soil Res 48(6–7):638–647
Nascimento AM, Chartone-Souza E (2003) Operon mer: bacterial resistance to mercury and
potential for bioremediation of contaminated environments. Genet Mol Res 2(1):92–101
Naser HA (2013) Assessment and management of heavy metal pollution in the marine environment
of the Arabian Gulf: a review. Mar Pollut Bull 72:6–13
Nies DH (2003) Efflux-mediated heavy metal resistance in prokaryotes. FEMS Microbiol Rev
27:313–339
Nies DH, Koch S, Wachi S, Peitzsch N, Saier MH (1998) CHR, a novel family of prokaryotic
proton motive force-driven transporters probably containing chromate/sulfate antiporters. J
Bacteriol 180:5799–5802
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