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Monolignol Ferulate Transferase Introduces Chemically Labile Linkages into the Lignin Backbone by Wilkerson, C. G., Mansfield, S. D., Lu, F., Withers, S., Park, J.-Y., Karlen, S. D., Gonzales-Vigil, E., Padmakshan, D., Unda, F., Rencoret, J., Ralph, J.

“…Redesigning lignin, the aromatic polymer fortifying plant cell walls, to be more amenable to chemical depolymerization can lower the energy required for…”
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Molecular analysis of the gamma heavy chain of Chlamydomonas flagellar outer-arm dynein by Wilkerson, C.G, King, S.M, Witman, G.B

“…We report here the complete sequence of the gamma dynein heavy chain of the outer arm of the Chlamydomonas flagellum, and partial sequences for six other…”
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The 78,000-M(r) intermediate chain of Chlamydomonas outer arm dynein is a microtubule-binding protein by King, S M, Patel-King, R S, Wilkerson, C G, Witman, G B

“…A previous study (King et al., 1991. J. Biol. Chem. 266:8401-8407) showed that the 78,000-M(r) intermediate chain (IC78) from the Chlamydomonas outer arm…”
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Interspecies conservation of outer arm dynein intermediate chain sequences defines two intermediate chain subclasses by Ogawa, K, Kamiya, R, Wilkerson, C G, Witman, G B

“…Immunological analysis showed that antibodies against the intermediate chains (ICs) IC2 and IC3 of sea urchin outer arm dynein specifically cross-reacted with…”
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A dynein light chain is essential for the retrograde particle movement of intraflagellar transport (IFT) by Pazour, G.J. (University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Shrewberry, MA.), Wilkerson, C.G, Witman, G.B

“…Several enzymes, including cytoplasmic and flagellar outer arm dynein, share an M r 8,000 light chain termed LC8. The function of this chain is unknown, but it…”
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The Mr 78,000 intermediate chain of Chlamydomonas outer arm dynein interacts with alpha-tubulin in situ by King, S M, Wilkerson, C G, Witman, G B

“…We have used the zero-length cross-linker 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC) to examine protein-protein associations within purified outer arm…”
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Identification of Grass-specific Enzyme That Acylates Monolignols with p-Coumarate by Withers, Saunia, Lu, Fachuang, Kim, Hoon, Zhu, Yimin, Ralph, John, Wilkerson, Curtis G.

“…Lignin is a major component of plant cell walls that is essential to their function. However, the strong bonds that bind the various subunits of lignin, and…”
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The Chlamydomonas reinhardtii ODA3 gene encodes a protein of the outer dynein arm docking complex by Koutoulis, A. (The University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.), Pazour, G.J, Wilkreson, C.G, Wilkerson, C.G, Inaba, K, Sheng, H, Takada, S, Witman, G.B

“…We have used an insertional mutagenesis/gene tagging technique to generate new Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutants that are defective in assembly of the outer…”
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The Unique Catalytic Subunit of Sperm cAMP-dependent Protein Kinase Is the Product of an Alternative Cα mRNA Expressed Specifically in Spermatogenic Cells by Agustin, Jovenal T. San, Wilkerson, Curtis G., Witman, George B.

“…cAMP-dependent protein kinase has a central role in the control of mammalian sperm capacitation and motility. Previous protein biochemical studies indicated…”
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The 78,000 M(r) intermediate chain of Chlamydomonas outer arm dynein isa WD-repeat protein required for arm assembly by Wilkerson, C G, King, S M, Koutoulis, A, Pazour, G J, Witman, G B

“…We have isolated and sequenced a full-length cDNA clone encoding the 78,000 Mr intermediate chain (IC78) of the Chlamydomonas outer arm dynein. This protein…”
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Low-coverage massively parallel pyrosequencing of cDNAs enables proteomics in non-model species: Comparison of a species-specific database generated by pyrosequencing with databases from related species for proteome analysis of pea chloroplast envelopes by Bräutigam, Andrea, Shrestha, Roshan P., Whitten, Doug, Wilkerson, Curtis G., Carr, Kevin M., Froehlich, John E., Weber, Andreas P.M.

“…Proteomics is a valuable tool for establishing and comparing the protein content of defined tissues, cell types, or subcellular structures. Its use in…”
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RNA-Seq Analysis of Developing Nasturtium Seeds (Tropaeolum majus): Identification and Characterization of an Additional Galactosyltransferase Involved in Xyloglucan Biosynthesis by Jensen, Jacob K., Schultink, Alex, Keegstra, Kenneth, Wilkerson, Curtis G., Pauly, Markus

“…A deep-sequencing approach was pursued utilizing 454 and Illumina sequencing methods to discover new genes involved in xyloglucan biosynthesis. cDNA sequences…”
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Expression of Cellulose Synthase-Like (Csl) Genes in Insect Cells Reveals That CslA Family Members Encode Mannan Synthases by Liepman, Aaron H., Wilkerson, Curtis G., Keegstra, Kenneth, Kende, Hans Janos

“…Glucuronoarabinoxylan, xyloglucan, and galactomannan are noncellulosic polysaccharides found in plant cell walls. All consist of β-linked glycan backbones…”
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Jasmonate-inducible plant enzymes degrade essential amino acids in the herbivore midgut by Chen, H, Wilkerson, C.G, Kuchar, J.A, Phinney, B.S, Howe, G.A

“…The plant hormone jasmonic acid (JA) activates host defense responses against a broad spectrum of herbivores. Although it is well established that JA controls…”
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Characterization of a Family of Arabidopsis Genes Related to Xyloglucan Fucosyltransferase1 by Sarria, Rodrigo, Wagner, Tanya A., O'Neill, Malcolm A., Faik, Ahmed, Wilkerson, Curtis G., Keegstra, Kenneth, Raikhel, Natasha V.

“…To understand primary cell wall assembly in Arabidopsis, we have focused on identifying and characterizing enzymes involved in xyloglucan biosynthesis. Nine…”
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Biotechnological improvement of cotton fibre maturity by Haigler, Candace H., Zhang, Deshui, Wilkerson, Curtis G.

“…This mini‐review focuses on the prospects and tools for controlling cotton fibre secondary wall thickness. Cotton fibre secondary walls are composed of almost…”
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Proteomic study of the Arabidopsis thaliana chloroplastic envelope membrane utilizing alternatives to traditional two-dimensional electrophoresis by Froehlich, John E, Wilkerson, Curtis G, Ray, W Keith, McAndrew, Rosemary S, Osteryoung, Katherine W, Gage, Douglas A, Phinney, Brett S

“…With the completion of the sequencing of the Arabidopsis genome and with the significant increase in the amount of other plant genome and expressed sequence…”
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Functional interaction between Chlamydomonas outer arm dynein subunits: the gamma subunit suppresses the ATPase activity of the alpha beta dimer by Nakamura, K, Wilkerson, C G, Witman, G B

“…The alpha beta dimer and the gamma subunit of the Chlamydomonas outer arm dynein were solubilized by treating isolated axonemes with 0.6 M KCI, and purified by…”
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The outer dynein arm-docking complex: composition and characterization of a subunit (oda1) necessary for outer arm assembly by Takada, Saeko, Wilkerson, Curtis G, Wakabayashi, Ken-ichi, Kamiya, Ritsu, Witman, George B

“…To learn more about how dyneins are targeted to specific sites in the flagellum, we have investigated a factor necessary for binding of outer arm dynein to the…”
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DC3, the 21-kDa subunit of the outer dynein arm-docking complex (ODA-DC), is a novel EF-hand protein important for assembly of both the outer arm and the ODA-DC by Casey, Diane M, Inaba, Kazuo, Pazour, Gregory J, Takada, Saeko, Wakabayashi, Ken-ichi, Wilkerson, Curtis G, Kamiya, Ritsu, Witman, George B

“…The outer dynein arm-docking complex (ODA-DC) is a microtubule-associated structure that targets the outer dynein arm to its binding site on the flagellar…”
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