Search Results - "Nishimura, Erin Osborne"
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A Transcriptional Lineage of the Early C. elegans Embryo
Published in Developmental cell (22-08-2016)“…During embryonic development, cells must establish fates, morphologies, and behaviors in coordination with one another to form a functional body. A prevalent…”
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Evidence for extensive horizontal gene transfer from the draft genome of a tardigrade
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (29-12-2015)“…Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), or the transfer of genes between species, has been recognized recently as more pervasive than previously suspected. Here, we…”
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LCD-Composer: an intuitive, composition-centric method enabling the identification and detailed functional mapping of low-complexity domains
Published in NAR genomics and bioinformatics (01-06-2021)“…Abstract Low complexity domains (LCDs) in proteins are regions predominantly composed of a small subset of the possible amino acids. LCDs are involved in a…”
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Asymmetric transcript discovery by RNA-seq in C. elegans blastomeres identifies neg-1, a gene important for anterior morphogenesis
Published in PLoS genetics (01-04-2015)“…After fertilization but prior to the onset of zygotic transcription, the C. elegans zygote cleaves asymmetrically to create the anterior AB and posterior P1…”
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RNA-seq in the tetraploid Xenopus laevis enables genome-wide insight in a classic developmental biology model organism
Published in Methods (San Diego, Calif.) (01-04-2014)“…Advances in sequencing technology have significantly advanced the landscape of developmental biology research. The dissection of genetic networks in model and…”
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TIR domains of plant immune receptors are NAD + -cleaving enzymes that promote cell death
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (23-08-2019)“…Plant nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) immune receptors activate cell death and confer disease resistance by unknown mechanisms. We demonstrate…”
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Polar Positioning of Phase-Separated Liquid Compartments in Cells Regulated by an mRNA Competition Mechanism
Published in Cell (08-09-2016)“…P granules are non-membrane-bound RNA-protein compartments that are involved in germline development in C. elegans. They are liquids that condense at one end…”
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TIR-only protein RBA1 recognizes a pathogen effector to regulate cell death in Arabidopsis
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (07-03-2017)“…Detection of pathogens by plants is mediated by intracellular nucleotide-binding site leucine-rich repeat (NLR) receptor proteins. NLR proteins are defined by…”
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The enigmatic conservation of a Rap1 binding site in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae HMR-E silencer
Published in G3 : genes - genomes - genetics (01-12-2012)“…Silencing at the HMR and HML loci in Saccharomyces cerevisiae requires recruitment of Sir proteins to the HML and HMR silencers. The silencers are regulatory…”
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It’s Just a Phase: Exploring the Relationship Between mRNA, Biomolecular Condensates, and Translational Control
Published in Frontiers in genetics (27-06-2022)“…Cells spatially organize their molecular components to carry out fundamental biological processes and guide proper development. The spatial organization of RNA…”
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Hyper-active RAS/MAPK introduces cancer-specific mitotic vulnerabilities
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (11-10-2022)“…Aneuploidy, the incorrect number of whole chromosomes, is a common feature of tumors that contributes to their initiation and evolution. Preventing aneuploidy…”
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mRNA localization is linked to translation regulation in the Caenorhabditis elegans germ lineage
Published in Development (Cambridge) (08-07-2020)“…early embryos generate cell-specific transcriptomes despite lacking active transcription, thereby presenting an opportunity to study mechanisms of…”
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Quantitating transcription factor redundancy: The relative roles of the ELT-2 and ELT-7 GATA factors in the C. elegans endoderm
Published in Developmental biology (15-03-2018)“…The two GATA transcription factors ELT-2 and ELT-7 function in the differentiation of the C. elegans intestine. ELT-2 loss causes lethality. ELT-7 loss causes…”
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Transcriptome profiling of the Caenorhabditis elegans intestine reveals that ELT-2 negatively and positively regulates intestinal gene expression within the context of a gene regulatory network
Published in Genetics (Austin) (09-08-2023)“…Abstract ELT-2 is the major transcription factor (TF) required for Caenorhabditis elegans intestinal development. ELT-2 expression initiates in embryos to…”
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The function and regulation of the GATA factor ELT-2 in the C. elegans endoderm
Published in Development (Cambridge) (01-02-2016)“…ELT-2 is the major regulator of genes involved in differentiation, maintenance and function of C. elegans intestine from the early embryo to mature adult…”
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Hand Dissection of Caenorhabditis elegans Intestines
Published in Journal of visualized experiments (13-09-2022)“…Comprised of only 20 cells, the Caenorhabditis elegans intestine is the nexus of many life-supporting functions, including digestion, metabolism, aging,…”
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Improved Methods for Single-Molecule Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization and Immunofluorescence in Caenorhabditis elegans Embryos
Published in Current protocols (01-11-2021)“…Visualization of gene products in Caenorhabditis elegans has provided insights into the molecular and biological functions of many novel genes in their native…”
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A Strategy To Isolate Modifiers of Caenorhabditis elegans Lethal Mutations: Investigating the Endoderm Specifying Ability of the Intestinal Differentiation GATA Factor ELT-2
Published in G3 : genes - genomes - genetics (01-05-2018)“…The ELT-2 GATA factor normally functions in differentiation of the endoderm, downstream of endoderm specification. We have previously shown that, if ELT-2 is…”
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The ERM-1 membrane-binding domain directs erm-1 mRNA localization to the plasma membrane in the C. elegans embryo
Published in Development (Cambridge) (15-11-2022)“…mRNA localization and transport are integral in regulating gene expression. In Caenorhabditis elegans embryos, the maternally inherited mRNA erm-1…”
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Widespread roles for piRNAs and WAGO-class siRNAs in shaping the germline transcriptome of Caenorhabditis elegans
Published in Nucleic acids research (28-02-2020)“…Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are distinct classes of small RNAs required for proper germline development. To identify the…”
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