Profilin mutations disrupt multiple actin-dependent processes during Drosophila development

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				Y. He, K. Emoto, X. Fang, N. Ren, X. Tian, Y.-N. Jan, and P. N. Adler Drosophila Mob Family Proteins Interact with the Related Tricornered (Trc) and Warts (Wts) Kinases Mol. Biol. Cell, September 1, 2005; 16(9): 4139 - 4152. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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				H. Obermann, I. Raabe, M. Balvers, B. Brunswig, W. Schulze, and C. Kirchhoff Novel testis-expressed profilin IV associated with acrosome biogenesis and spermatid elongation Mol. Hum. Reprod., January 1, 2005; 11(1): 53 - 64. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				N. Wittenmayer, B. Jandrig, M. Rothkegel, K. Schluter, W. Arnold, W. Haensch, S. Scherneck, and B. M. Jockusch Tumor Suppressor Activity of Profilin Requires a Functional Actin Binding Site Mol. Biol. Cell, April 1, 2004; 15(4): 1600 - 1608. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				J. S. Da Silva, M. Medina, C. Zuliani, A. Di Nardo, W. Witke, and C. G. Dotti RhoA/ROCK regulation of neuritogenesis via profilin IIa-mediated control of actin stability J. Cell Biol., September 29, 2003; 162(7): 1267 - 1279. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				S. L. Rogers, U. Wiedemann, N. Stuurman, and R. D. Vale Molecular requirements for actin-based lamella formation in Drosophila S2 cells J. Cell Biol., September 15, 2003; 162(6): 1079 - 1088. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				J. A. McDonald, E. M. Pinheiro, and D. J. Montell PVF1, a PDGF/VEGF homolog, is sufficient to guide border cells and interacts genetically with Taiman Development, August 1, 2003; 130(15): 3469 - 3478. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				D. R. Kovar, J. R. Kuhn, A. L. Tichy, and T. D. Pollard The fission yeast cytokinesis formin Cdc12p is a barbed end actin filament capping protein gated by profilin J. Cell Biol., June 9, 2003; 161(5): 875 - 887. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				K. G. Johnson and D. Van Vactor Receptor Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases in Nervous System Development Physiol Rev, January 1, 2003; 83(1): 1 - 24. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				R. Hopmann and K. G. Miller A Balance of Capping Protein and Profilin Functions Is Required to Regulate Actin Polymerization in Drosophila Bristle Mol. Biol. Cell, January 1, 2003; 14(1): 118 - 128. [Abstract] [Full Text]

				T. F. Satterfield, S. M. Jackson, and L. J. Pallanck A Drosophila Homolog of the Polyglutamine Disease Gene SCA2 Is a Dosage-Sensitive Regulator of Actin Filament Formation Genetics, December 1, 2002; 162(4): 1687 - 1702. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				J.-Y. Ji, M. Haghnia, C. Trusty, L. S. B. Goldstein, and G. Schubiger A Genetic Screen for Suppressors and Enhancers of the Drosophila Cdk1-Cyclin B Identifies Maternal Factors That Regulate Microtubule and Microfilament Stability Genetics, November 1, 2002; 162(3): 1179 - 1195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				M. P. Somma, B. Fasulo, G. Cenci, E. Cundari, and M. Gatti Molecular Dissection of Cytokinesis by RNA Interference in Drosophila Cultured Cells Mol. Biol. Cell, July 1, 2002; 13(7): 2448 - 2460. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				K. E. Hardiman, R. Brewster, S. M. Khan, M. Deo, and R. Bodmer The bereft Gene, a Potential Target of the Neural Selector Gene cut, Contributes to Bristle Morphogenesis Genetics, May 1, 2002; 161(1): 231 - 247. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				J. D. Schnorr, R. Holdcraft, B. Chevalier, and C. A. Berg Ras1 Interacts With Multiple New Signaling and Cytoskeletal Loci in Drosophila Eggshell Patterning and Morphogenesis Genetics, October 1, 2001; 159(2): 609 - 622. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				R. Battye, A. Stevens, R. L. Perry, and J. R. Jacobs Repellent Signaling by Slit Requires the Leucine-Rich Repeats J. Neurosci., June 15, 2001; 21(12): 4290 - 4298. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				S. Ramachandran, H. E.M. Christensen, Y. Ishimaru, C.-H. Dong, W. Chao-Ming, A. L. Cleary, and N.-H. Chua Profilin Plays a Role in Cell Elongation, Cell Shape Maintenance, and Flowering in Arabidopsis Plant Physiology, December 1, 2000; 124(4): 1637 - 1647. [Abstract] [Full Text]

				T. Hummel, K. Leifker, and C. Klämbt The Drosophila HEM-2/NAP1 homolog KETTE controls axonal pathfinding and cytoskeletal organization Genes & Dev., April 1, 2000; 14(7): 863 - 873. [Abstract] [Full Text]

				K Afshar, B Stuart, and S. Wasserman Functional analysis of the Drosophila diaphanous FH protein in early embryonic development Development, January 5, 2000; 127(9): 1887 - 1897. [Abstract] [PDF]

				M Geese, K Schluter, M Rothkegel, B. Jockusch, J Wehland, and A. Sechi Accumulation of profilin II at the surface of Listeria is concomitant with the onset of motility and correlates with bacterial speed J. Cell Sci., January 4, 2000; 113(8): 1415 - 1426. [Abstract] [PDF]

				D. B. Szymanski, M. D. Marks, and S. M. Wick Organized F-Actin Is Essential for Normal Trichome Morphogenesis in Arabidopsis PLANT CELL, December 1, 1999; 11(12): 2331 - 2348. [Abstract] [Full Text]

				M.-g. Li, M. Serr, K. Edwards, S. Ludmann, D. Yamamoto, L. G. Tilney, C. M. Field, and T. S. Hays Filamin Is Required for Ring Canal Assembly and Actin Organization during Drosophila Oogenesis J. Cell Biol., September 6, 1999; 146(5): 1061 - 1074. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]