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September 14, 2009 Cover
Volume 87, Issue 37
COVER: Artist�s rendition shows eight nucleosomes,the fundamental repeating units of chromatin. Each iscomposed of DNA wrapped almost twice around an octamerof histone proteins. Epigenetic modifications of DNA andhistone proteins influence the expression of associated genes.
Volume 87, Issue 37
ROAD TO THE EPIGENOME
New tools chart chemical modifications of DNA and its packaging proteins
COVER: Artist�s rendition shows eight nucleosomes,the fundamental repeating units of chromatin. Each iscomposed of DNA wrapped almost twice around an octamerof histone proteins. Epigenetic modifications of DNA andhistone proteins influence the expression of associated genes.
Credit: Karolin Luger, Colorado State University
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September 14, 2009 Issue
Volume 87, Issue 37
September 14, 2009 Issue, Vol. 87 | Iss. 37
New tools chart chemical modifications of DNA and its packaging proteins
(pp. 11-16)
Features
Government & Policy
EPA considers hazard, not just exposure, for future screening of endocrine disrupters (pp. 25-26)
Science & Technology
ACS Meeting News: Diatoms have a knack for working with silicon that chemists hope to reproduce in the lab (pp. 30-33)
News of the Week
Thermo, PerkinElmer Boost Diagnostics
Acquisition: Deals mark convergence of life sciences tools and medical diagnostics
(p.6)Tunneling From A Deeper Source
Quantum Effects: Electrons penetrate energy barriers from lower orbitals than realized
(p.6)Biogen Bids For Facet
Pharmaceuticals: Deal is designed to boost its position in the MS drug market
(p.7)Lacking Funds For Space Exploration
Space Policy: NASA must change human exploration goals or budget, review finds
(p.8)Departments
Business
China's best run R&D center could be growing too quickly for its own good
(pp. 20-21)
CEO Craig Rogerson hopes firm will emerge from bankruptcy in March 2010
(pp. 22-23)Concentrates
(pp. 18-19)
(pp. 18-19)- India Strikes Down AIDS Drug Patents
- Russian Soda Ash Goes To Solvay
- Solyndra Gets Loan For Solar Plant
- DuPont Sues Scientist For Stealing Secrets
- BASF To Revamp Nylon In Europe
- Shankland Is New Honeywell CTO
- Huntsman Closes Plant Down Under
- IFF Mulls Shutting European Plants
- Plextronics, Novaled Collaborate On OLEDs
- Liquidia Raises Funds For Nanopolymer
- Albemarle Links With MeadWestvaco
- Germany’s Merck Buys Chinese Pigment Firm
- Targeted Genetics Has Deal With Genzyme
- Roche Names New Pharma Executives
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Awards(p.37)
(p.37)- Hillebrand Prize Seeks Applicants
- Madeleine Joullié Wins Leete Award
- Peter Stang Receives Basolo Medal
- Whalen Award To Thomas Connelly Jr.
- Susan Lindquist Is Oesper Awardee
- Call For Nominations For Esselen Award
- Unilever Award Invites Nominations
- Daniel Mindiola To Receive Fresenius Award
- Omar Yaghi Is Izatt-Christensen Awardee
- Herschbach Award To Neumark And Truhlar
- Nominations Sought For Young Innovator Award
- Special Recognition
Government & Policy
EPA considers hazard, not just exposure, for future screening of endocrine disrupters
(pp. 25-26)
Science & Technology
New tools chart chemical modifications of DNA and its packaging proteins
(pp. 11-16)
ACS Meeting News: Diatoms have a knack for working with silicon that chemists hope to reproduce in the lab
(pp. 30-33)
ACS Meeting News: Physical chemists probe the inner workings of redox processes at the interfaces of water and electrodes
(pp. 34-35)