Genetic modifications of metallothionein enhance the tolerance and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Escherichia coli.

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31672293), China. the Overseas Returnee Research Fund in Shanxi Province (2016-005, 2016-Key1), Shanxi Province, China. Key Research and Development Project of Shanxi Province (201703D221008-3), Shanxi Province, China.