Microbial link between arsenic in soil, lower rice yield uncovered
Research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recently has warned that the type of microbes in rice paddies can determine whether arsenic, a notorious carcinogen and plant toxin, builds up in rice grains and triggers drastic crop losses. The study has identified an important balance between arsenic-methylating bacteria, which convert inorganic arsenic…
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