Fungal biogeochemistry: a central role in the environmental fate of lead.
Fungi play major roles in biogeochemistry and are responsible for many metal transformations during mineral weathering. A recent finding that fungi transform lead to chloropyromorphite highlights the importance of fungi in biogeochemical processes.
Environmental Microbiology Group, School of Biology and Environmental Science and Earth Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. nicholas.clipson@ucd.ie
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Deirdre B
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D005658:Fungi / Q000378:metabolism*; D007854:Lead / Q000378:metabolism*; D008903:Minerals / Q000378:metabolism*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*
D008903:Minerals; D010710:Phosphates; D012989:Soil Pollutants; C471364:pyromorphite; D007854:Lead