A bioinformatics screen reveals Hox and chromatin remodeling factors at the histone locus.

Cells orchestrate histone biogenesis with strict temporal and quantitative control. To efficiently regulate histone biogenesis, the repetitive replication-dependent histone genes are arrayed and clustered at a single locus. Regulatory factors concentrate in a nuclear body known as the histone locus body (HLB), which forms around the locus.

Electrochemical degradation of indigo carmine, P-nitrosodimethylaniline and clothianidin on a fabricated Ti/SnO-Sb/Co-βPbO electrode: Roles of radicals, water matrices effects and performance.

In this study, the kinetic degradation of several typical organic pollutants was performed on a synthetic electrode (Ti/SnO-Sb/Co-βPbO). The surface structure and the electrochemical properties of the prepared electrode were investigated, confirming the successful preparation of the electrode using an electrochemical deposition method. The outer layer (Co-βPbO) played an important role in reducing the resistance of the electrode and improving its degradation efficiency.

Abundance of microplastics in cultured oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from Danang Bay of Vietnam.

This study focuses on determination of quantity, shape, size and polymer types of microplastics in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) cultured in Danang Bay, Vietnam. Visual verification and chemical identification of microplastics was carried out by μFT-IR spectra using Nicolet iN10 MX Infrared Imaging Microscope. The average abundance of microplastic in oysters was 1.