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JASPer controls interphase histone H3S10 phosphorylation by chromosomal kinase JIL-1 in Drosophila by Albig, Christian, Wang, Chao, Dann, Geoffrey P., Wojcik, Felix, Schauer, Tamás, Krause, Silke, Maenner, Sylvain, Cai, Weili, Li, Yeran, Girton, Jack, Muir, Tom W., Johansen, Jørgen, Johansen, Kristen M., Becker, Peter B., Regnard, Catherine

“…In flies, the chromosomal kinase JIL-1 is responsible for most interphase histone H3S10 phosphorylation and has been proposed to protect active chromatin from…”
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Regulation of chromatin structure by histone H3S10 phosphorylation by Johansen, Kristen M, Johansen, Jørgen

“…The epigenetic phospho-serine 10 modification of histone H3 has been a puzzle due to its association with two apparently opposed chromatin states. It is found…”
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Evidence for a role of spindle matrix formation in cell cycle progression by antibody perturbation by Yao, Changfu, Wang, Chao, Li, Yeran, Zavortink, Michael, Archambault, Vincent, Girton, Jack, Johansen, Kristen M, Johansen, Jørgen

“…In Drosophila it has recently been demonstrated that a spindle matrix in the form of a membrane-less macromolecular assembly embeds the microtubule-based…”
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Spatiotemporal control of mitosis by the conserved spindle matrix protein Megator by Lince-Faria, Mariana, Maffini, Stefano, Orr, Bernard, Ding, Yun, Cláudia Florindo, Sunkel, Claudio E, Tavares, Álvaro, Johansen, Jørgen, Johansen, Kristen M, Maiato, Helder

“…A putative spindle matrix has been hypothesized to mediate chromosome motion, but its existence and functionality remain controversial. In this report, we show…”
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A nuclear-derived proteinaceous matrix embeds the microtubule spindle apparatus during mitosis by Yao, Changfu, Rath, Uttama, Maiato, Helder, Sharp, David, Girton, Jack, Johansen, Kristen M, Johansen, Jørgen

“…The concept of a spindle matrix has long been proposed. Whether such a structure exists, however, and what its molecular and structural composition are have…”
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Genome-wide analysis of regulation of gene expression and H3K9me2 distribution by JIL-1 kinase mediated histone H3S10 phosphorylation in Drosophila by Cai, Weili, Wang, Chao, Li, Yeran, Yao, Changfu, Shen, Lu, Liu, Sanzhen, Bao, Xiaomin, Schnable, Patrick S., Girton, Jack, Johansen, Jørgen, Johansen, Kristen M.

“…In this study we have determined the genome-wide relationship of JIL-1 kinase mediated H3S10 phosphorylation with gene expression and the distribution of the…”
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Digitor/dASCIZ Has Multiple Roles in Drosophila Development by Sengupta, Saheli, Rath, Uttama, Yao, Changfu, Zavortink, Michael, Wang, Chao, Girton, Jack, Johansen, Kristen M, Johansen, Jørgen

“…In this study we provide evidence that the spindle matrix protein Skeletor in Drosophila interacts with the human ASCIZ (also known as ATMIN and ZNF822)…”
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The JIL-1 histone H3S10 kinase regulates dimethyl H3K9 modifications and heterochromatic spreading in Drosophila by Zhang, Weiguo, Deng, Huai, Bao, Xiaomin, Lerach, Stephanie, Girton, Jack, Johansen, Jørgen, Johansen, Kristen M

“…In this study, we show that a reduction in the levels of the JIL-1 histone H3S10 kinase results in the spreading of the major heterochromatin markers dimethyl…”
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Polytene chromosome squash methods for studying transcription and epigenetic chromatin modification in Drosophila using antibodies by Johansen, Kristen M., Cai, Weili, Deng, Huai, Bao, Xiaomin, Zhang, Weiguo, Girton, Jack, Johansen, Jørgen

“…The giant polytene chromosomes from Drosophila third instar larval salivary glands provide an important model system for studying the architectural changes in…”
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Evidence against a role for the JIL-1 kinase in H3S28 phosphorylation and 14-3-3 recruitment to active genes in Drosophila by Wang, Chao, Yao, Changfu, Li, Yeran, Cai, Weili, Bao, Xiaomin, Girton, Jack, Johansen, Jørgen, Johansen, Kristen M

“…JIL-1 is the major kinase controlling phosphorylation of histone H3S10 and has been demonstrated to function to counteract heterochromatization and gene…”
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Ectopic histone H3S10 phosphorylation causes chromatin structure remodeling in Drosophila by Deng, Huai, Bao, Xiaomin, Cai, Weili, Blacketer, Melissa J, Belmont, Andrew S, Girton, Jack, Johansen, Jørgen, Johansen, Kristen M

“…Histones are subject to numerous post-translational modifications that correlate with the state of higher-order chromatin structure and gene expression…”
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The spindle matrix protein, Chromator, is a novel tubulin binding protein that can interact with both microtubules and free tubulin by Yao, Changfu, Wang, Chao, Li, Yeran, Ding, Yun, Rath, Uttama, Sengupta, Saheli, Girton, Jack, Johansen, Kristen M, Johansen, Jørgen

“…The chromodomain protein, Chromator, is localized to chromosomes during interphase; however, during cell division together with other nuclear proteins…”
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RNA polymerase II-mediated transcription at active loci does not require histone H3S10 phosphorylation in Drosophila by Cai, Weili, Bao, Xiaomin, Deng, Huai, Jin, Ye, Girton, Jack, Johansen, Jørgen, Johansen, Kristen M

“…JIL-1 is the major kinase controlling the phosphorylation state of histone H3S10 at interphase in Drosophila . In this study, we used three different…”
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Phosphorylation of SU(VAR)3-9 by the chromosomal kinase JIL-1 by Boeke, Joern, Regnard, Catherine, Cai, Weili, Johansen, Jørgen, Johansen, Kristen M, Becker, Peter B, Imhof, Axel

“…The histone methyltransferase SU(VAR)3-9 plays an important role in the formation of heterochromatin within the eukaryotic nucleus. Several studies have shown…”
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Spatiotemporal coordination of Greatwall-Endos-PP2A promotes mitotic progression by Larouche, Myreille, Kachaner, David, Wang, Peng, Normandin, Karine, Garrido, Damien, Yao, Changfu, Cormier, Maxime, Johansen, Kristen M, Johansen, Jørgen, Archambault, Vincent

“…Mitotic entry involves inhibition of protein phosphatase 2A bound to its B55/Tws regulatory subunit (PP2A-B55/Tws), which dephosphorylates substrates of…”
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The COOH-terminal Domain of the JIL-1 Histone H3S10 Kinase Interacts with Histone H3 and Is Required for Correct Targeting to Chromatin by Bao, Xiaomin, Cai, Weili, Deng, Huai, Zhang, Weiguo, Krencik, Robert, Girton, Jack, Johansen, Jørgen, Johansen, Kristen M.

“…The JIL-1 histone H3S10 kinase in Drosophila localizes specifically to euchromatic interband regions of polytene chromosomes and is enriched 2-fold on the male…”
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H3S10 phosphorylation by the JIL-1 kinase regulates H3K9 dimethylation and gene expression at the white locus in Drosophila by Wang, Chao, Cai, Weili, Li, Yeran, Girton, Jack, Johansen, Jørgen, Johansen, Kristen M.

“…The JIL-1 kinase is a multidomain protein that localizes specifically to euchromatin interband regions of polytene chromosomes and is the kinase responsible…”
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Recent Glimpses of the Elusive Spindle Matrix by Johansen, Kristen M., Johansen, Jorgen

“…A stationary spindle matrix has been proposed on theoretical grounds to help mediate force production at the mitotic spindle. Direct molecular evidence for the…”
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Chromatin structure and the regulation of gene expression: the lessons of PEV in Drosophila by Girton, Jack R, Johansen, Kristen M

“…Position-effect variegation (PEV) was discovered in 1930 in a study of X-ray-induced chromosomal rearrangements. Rearrangements that place euchromatic genes…”
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Do nuclear envelope and intranuclear proteins reorganize during mitosis to form an elastic, hydrogel-like spindle matrix by Johansen, Kristen M, Forer, Arthur, Yao, Changfu, Girton, Jack, Johansen, Jørgen

“…The idea of a spindle matrix has long been proposed in order to account for poorly understood features of mitosis. However, its molecular nature and structural…”
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