Heavy metals have been increasingly released into our environment. We present here, for
the first time, the global industrial age production of Cd, Cu, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn, and their …

G-quadruplexes are a family of secondary DNA structures formed in the presence of
monovalent cations that consist of four-stranded structures in which Hoogsteen base-pairing …

The bioavailability and mobility of heavy metals in soils is dependent upon redistribution
processes between solution and solid phases and among solid-phase components. This paper …

The cationic porphyrins TMPyP4 and TMPyP2 possess similar structures but have strikingly
different potencies for telomerase inhibition. To rationalize this difference, the interactions of …

… This may be related to the fact that most Cr in our Cr(VI)-contaminated soils is transformed
into the Cr(III) form (FX Han et al., unpublished data), which has lower bioavailability and …

Arsenic, a carcinogenic trace element, threatens not only the health of millions of humans and
other living organisms, but also global sustainability. We present here, for the first time, the …

Anatomical and physiological changes in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) plants due to
uptake and accumulation of Zn and Cd were investigated. Potted plants were exposed to metal …

A large amount of mercury has been discharged on the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge
Site (Tennessee) as a part of the US nuclear weapon program during the 1950s through …

Anatomical, histochemical and biochemical approaches were used to study mercury uptake
and phytotoxicity as well as anti-oxidative responses in two species of ferns [Chinese brake …

Although the Kyoto Protocol does not require commitments from developing countries, carbon
inventories are essential and required for further assessing the potential roles developing …