Kenneth E. Sawin

S. pombe Mto1:Mto2 stabilizes γ-tubulin positions within the γ-TuRC

This study shows that Mto1 and Mto2 stabilize γ-tubulin positions in fission yeast γ-TuRCs, enabling microtubule nucleation through structural modulation.

A chemical-genetic approach for stress-independent activation of the fission yeast stress-activated protein kinase pathway

The paper introduces a new yeast strain, SISA4, for sustained Sty1 kinase activation without external stress and demonstrates its utility in studying SAPK pathway effects.

Endosomal hitchhiking and NDR kinase signaling coordinate SsdA-mRNP localization

This study identifies SsdA-mRNP localization in Aspergillus nidulans hyphae as dependent on endosomal hitchhiking and NDR kinase signaling, revealing spatial regulation during polarized growth.

Identification of 15 new bypassable essential genes of fission yeast

This study identifies 15 new bypassable essential genes in fission yeast through extragenic suppressor screening, showing that essentiality can be bypassed in some genes.