Publication Details

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003291

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Species: Paralvinella hessleri

Authors: Hao Wang; Lei Cao; Huan Zhang; Zhaoshan Zhong; Li Zhou; Chao Lian; Xiaocheng Wang; Hao Chen; Minxiao Wang; Xin Zhang; Chaolun Li

Abstract Excerpt: The alvinellid worm Paralvinella hessleri is the only animal that colonizes the hottest part of deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the west pacific. We found P. hessleri accumulates exceptionally high level of toxic element arsenic (>1% of wet weight) and tolerated elevated concentr… Show more

Accessions: PXD051377

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