Transgenic Xenopus embryos from sperm nuclear transplantations reveal FGF signaling requirements during gastrulation

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				S. Mukhi, J. Mao, and D. D. Brown Remodeling the exocrine pancreas at metamorphosis in Xenopus laevis PNAS, July 1, 2008; 105(26): 8962 - 8967. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				H. Danno, T. Michiue, K. Hitachi, A. Yukita, S. Ishiura, and M. Asashima Molecular links among the causative genes for ocular malformation: Otx2 and Sox2 coregulate Rax expression PNAS, April 8, 2008; 105(14): 5408 - 5413. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				H. Ogino, M. Fisher, and R. M. Grainger Convergence of a head-field selector Otx2 and Notch signaling: a mechanism for lens specification Development, January 15, 2008; 135(2): 249 - 258. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				S. Ishibashi, K. L. Kroll, and E. Amaya Generation of Transgenic Xenopus laevis: III. Sperm Nuclear Transplantation CSH Protocols, September 1, 2007; 2007(18): pdb.prot4840 - pdb.prot4840. [Abstract] [Full Text]

				B. M. Tam and O. L. Moritz Dark Rearing Rescues P23H Rhodopsin-Induced Retinal Degeneration in a Transgenic Xenopus laevis Model of Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Chromophore-Dependent Mechanism Characterized by Production of N-Terminally Truncated Mutant Rhodopsin J. Neurosci., August 22, 2007; 27(34): 9043 - 9053. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				V. A. McLin, S. A. Rankin, and A. M. Zorn Repression of Wnt/{beta}-catenin signaling in the anterior endoderm is essential for liver and pancreas development Development, June 15, 2007; 134(12): 2207 - 2217. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				T. Ishino, T. Kunieda, S. Natori, K. Sekimizu, and T. Kubo Identification of Novel Members of the Xenopus Ca2+-dependent Lectin Family and Analysis of Their Gene Expression During Tail Regeneration and Development J. Biochem., April 1, 2007; 141(4): 479 - 488. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				B. D. Paul, D. R. Buchholz, L. Fu, and Y.-B. Shi SRC-p300 Coactivator Complex Is Required for Thyroid Hormone-induced Amphibian Metamorphosis J. Biol. Chem., March 9, 2007; 282(10): 7472 - 7481. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				D. M. de Groot, A. J. M. Coenen, A. Verhofstad, F. van Herp, and G. J. M. Martens In Vivo Induction of Glial Cell Proliferation and Axonal Outgrowth and Myelination by Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Mol. Endocrinol., November 1, 2006; 20(11): 2987 - 2998. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				L.-C. Yao, I. L. Blitz, D. A. Peiffer, S. Phin, Y. Wang, S. Ogata, K. W. Y. Cho, K. Arora, and R. Warrior Schnurri transcription factors from Drosophila and vertebrates can mediate Bmp signaling through a phylogenetically conserved mechanism Development, October 15, 2006; 133(20): 4025 - 4034. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				S. Maegawa, M. Varga, and E. S. Weinberg FGF signaling is required for {beta}-catenin-mediated induction of the zebrafish organizer Development, August 15, 2006; 133(16): 3265 - 3276. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				B. M. Tam and O. L. Moritz Characterization of Rhodopsin P23H-Induced Retinal Degeneration in a Xenopus laevis Model of Retinitis Pigmentosa. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., August 1, 2006; 47(8): 3234 - 3241. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				K. Kominami, C. Takagi, T. Kurata, A. Kitayama, M. Nozaki, T. Sawasaki, K. Kuida, Y. Endo, N. Manabe, N. Ueno, et al. The initiator caspase, caspase-10beta, and the BH-3-only molecule, Bid, demonstrate evolutionary conservation in Xenopus of their pro-apoptotic activities in the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways. Genes Cells, July 1, 2006; 11(7): 701 - 717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				E. S. Lee, B. Burnside, and J. G. Flannery Characterization of Peripherin/rds and Rom-1 Transport in Rod Photoreceptors of Transgenic and Knockout Animals Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., May 1, 2006; 47(5): 2150 - 2160. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				R. B. Fletcher, J. C. Baker, and R. M. Harland FGF8 spliceforms mediate early mesoderm and posterior neural tissue formation in Xenopus Development, May 1, 2006; 133(9): 1703 - 1714. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				B. M. Tam, G. Xie, D. D. Oprian, and O. L. Moritz Mislocalized Rhodopsin Does Not Require Activation to Cause Retinal Degeneration and Neurite Outgrowth in Xenopus laevis J. Neurosci., January 4, 2006; 26(1): 203 - 209. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				E. Amaya Xenomics Genome Res., December 1, 2005; 15(12): 1683 - 1691. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. Le Sommer, M. Lesimple, A. Mereau, S. Menoret, M.-R. Allo, and S. Hardy PTB Regulates the Processing of a 3'-Terminal Exon by Repressing both Splicing and Polyadenylation Mol. Cell. Biol., November 1, 2005; 25(21): 9595 - 9607. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				J. J. Peterson, W. Orisme, J. Fellows, J. H. McDowell, C. L. Shelamer, D. R. Dugger, and W. C. Smith A Role for Cytoskeletal Elements in the Light-Driven Translocation of Proteins in Rod Photoreceptors Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., November 1, 2005; 46(11): 3988 - 3998. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				W. Wiszniewski, C. M. Zaremba, A. N. Yatsenko, M. Jamrich, T. G. Wensel, R. A. Lewis, and J. R. Lupski ABCA4 mutations causing mislocalization are found frequently in patients with severe retinal dystrophies Hum. Mol. Genet., October 1, 2005; 14(19): 2769 - 2778. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				D. D. Brown, L. Cai, B. Das, N. Marsh-Armstrong, A. M. Schreiber, and R. Juste Thyroid hormone controls multiple independent programs required for limb development in Xenopus laevis metamorphosis PNAS, August 30, 2005; 102(35): 12455 - 12458. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				E. de la Calle-Mustienes, C. G. Feijoo, M. Manzanares, J. J. Tena, E. Rodriguez-Seguel, A. Letizia, M. L. Allende, and J. L. Gomez-Skarmeta A functional survey of the enhancer activity of conserved non-coding sequences from vertebrate Iroquois cluster gene deserts Genome Res., August 1, 2005; 15(8): 1061 - 1072. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				L. Fu, A. Ishizuya-Oka, D. R. Buchholz, T. Amano, H. Matsuda, and Y.-B. Shi A Causative Role of Stromelysin-3 in Extracellular Matrix Remodeling and Epithelial Apoptosis during Intestinal Metamorphosis in Xenopus laevis J. Biol. Chem., July 29, 2005; 280(30): 27856 - 27865. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				B. D. Paul, L. Fu, D. R. Buchholz, and Y.-B. Shi Coactivator Recruitment Is Essential for Liganded Thyroid Hormone Receptor To Initiate Amphibian Metamorphosis Mol. Cell. Biol., July 1, 2005; 25(13): 5712 - 5724. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				T. Yoshida, T. Ohkumo, S. Ishibashi, and K. Yasuda The 5'-AT-rich half-site of Maf recognition element: a functional target for bZIP transcription factor Maf Nucleic Acids Res., June 21, 2005; 33(11): 3465 - 3478. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. D. Stern Neural induction: old problem, new findings, yet more questions Development, May 1, 2005; 132(9): 2007 - 2021. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				T. Koide, T. Hayata, and K. W. Y. Cho Gene Regulatory Networks Special Feature: Xenopus as a model system to study transcriptional regulatory networks PNAS, April 5, 2005; 102(14): 4943 - 4948. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				D. A. Hutcheson, M. I. Hanson, K. B. Moore, T. T. Le, N. L. Brown, and M. L. Vetter bHLH-dependent and -independent modes of Ath5 gene regulation during retinal development Development, February 15, 2005; 132(4): 829 - 839. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				R. T. Bottcher and C. Niehrs Fibroblast Growth Factor Signaling during Early Vertebrate Development Endocr. Rev., February 1, 2005; 26(1): 63 - 77. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]