Why have we not yet solved the challenge of plastic degradation by biological means?

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Unsolved Mysteries discuss a topic of biological importance that is poorly understood and in need of research attention.

About the Authors

Federica Bertocchini

* E-mail: federicona@hotmail.com (FB); tifar@ucm.es (CFA)

Affiliation Department of Plant and Microbial Biotechnology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas-Margarita Salas, CSIC, Madrid, Spain

Clemente F. Arias

* E-mail: federicona@hotmail.com (FB); tifar@ucm.es (CFA)

Affiliation Department of Plant and Microbial Biotechnology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas-Margarita Salas, CSIC, Madrid, Spain

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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