ABSTRACT: Accumulation of DNA in an anoxic sediment – protein synthesis potential of the microbial community from Landsort Deep, the Baltic Sea (16S rDNA data)
Project description:Microplastics (MPs) as widespread contamination pose high risk for aquatic organisms.Intestinal microbiotahas have high interaction with immune system of host body. In this study, intestinal microbiota of zebrafish after Polystyrene (PS-MPs) exposure were characterized by 16S rDNA amplicon sequencing. We found that 100nm and 200μm PS-MPs exposure significantly increased diversity of intestinal microbiota and all the three sizes of PS-MPs increased abundance of pathogenic bacteria.
Project description:The objective of this study was to determine the effect of a small-molecule Pol I inhibitor, BMH-21, on rRNA synthesis in vivo. NET-seq was performed to determine the Pol I occupancy after BMH-21 treatment, as compared to vehicle-treatment (phosphate buffer control). Our findings suggest that BMH-21 treatment reduces Pol I occupancy on the rDNA template. Additionally, BMH-21 induces repositioning of Pol I in AT-rich rDNA regions that are directly upstream from GC-rich regions. This study suggests that BMH-21 is a powerful inhibitor of transcription by Pol I, and gives a potential mechanism of action for this inhibitor in vivo.