Effects of Arsenite Resistance on the Growth and Functional Gene Expression of <i>Leptospirillum ferriphilum</i> and <i>Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans</i> in Pure Culture and Coculture

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Figure 4: Effects of Arsenite Resistance on the Growth and Functional Gene Expression of <i>Leptospirillum ferriphilum</i> and <i>Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans</i> in Pure Culture and Coculture 

Figure 4 | Effects of Arsenite Resistance on the Growth and Functional Gene Expression of Leptospirillum ferriphilum and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans in Pure Culture and Coculture 