Response to comments on "A bacterium that can grow using arsenic instead of phosphorus"
November 23, 2011
Concerns have been raised about our recent study suggesting that arsenic (As) substitutes for phosphorus in major biomolecules of a bacterium that tolerates extreme As concentrations. We welcome the opportunity to better explain our methods and results and to consider alternative interpretations. We maintain that our interpretation of As substitution, based on multiple congruent lines of evidence, is viable.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Title | Response to comments on "A bacterium that can grow using arsenic instead of phosphorus" |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.1202098 |
| Authors | Felisa Wolfe-Simon, Jodi Switzer Blum, Thomas R. Kulp, Gwyneth W. Gordon, Shelley E. Hoeft, Jennifer Pett-Ridge, John F. Stolz, Samuel M. Webb, Peter K. Weber, Paul C.W. Davies, Ariel D. Anbar, Ronald S. Oremland |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Science |
| Index ID | 70003740 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Branch of Regional Research-Western Region; Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |