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W. J. Snell

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Organism:chicken / avian· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1

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J. F. Pinello· 2 shared C. Lu· 1 shared J. Feng· 1 shared J. R. Engen· 1 shared J. Zhang· 1 shared M. Awasthi· 1 shared P. Hegemann· 1 shared P. Ranjan· 1 shared

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MAR1 links membrane adhesion to membrane merger during cell-cell fusion in Chlamydomonas

J. F. Pinello, Y. Liu, W. J. Snell

The paper identifies MAR1 as a membrane protein essential for membrane adhesion preceding lipid bilayer merger during fertilization in Chlamydomonas.

Developmental Cell · Dec 1, 2021Peer-reviewedCell Biology

A cytoplasmic protein kinase in Chlamydomonas couples engagement of ciliary receptors to rapid cellular responses

M. Awasthi, P. Ranjan, S. Kelterborn, P. Hegemann, W. J. Snell

The paper identifies GSPK as a cytoplasmic kinase that rapidly converts ciliary receptor engagement into a global cellular response by triggering cAMP increase and cell fusion in Chlamydomonas.

bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2021 · PreprintCell Biology

Fusion surface structure, function, and dynamics of gamete fusogen HAP2

J. Feng, X. Dong, J. F. Pinello, J. Zhang, C. Lu, R. E. Iacob, J. R. Engen, W. J. Snell, T. Springer

This study characterizes the structure, function, and dynamics of the gamete fusogen HAP2, revealing dynamic regions and structural features critical for fusion.

bioRxiv · May 16, 2018Biochemistry