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University of California: Designer Microbe Shows Promise for Reducing Mercury Absorption From Seafood
May 01, 2025
LOS ANGELES, California, May 1 -- The University of California issued the following news release:

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Designer microbe shows promise for reducing mercury absorption from seafood

UCLA and UCSD research suggests a probiotic could one day increase the benefits of eating fish

Key takeaways

* UCLA and UCSD scientists inserted DNA-encoding methylmercury detoxification enzymes into the genome of an abundant human gut bacterium. The engi . . .

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