Vladimir I. Polshakov

The paper identifies and characterizes a unique C2H2 zinc finger domain in Drosophila that mediates dimerization through a conserved CGEx motif, revealing its structural and evolutionary significance.

The paper determines the structural basis of the interaction between CLAMP and MSL2 proteins, showing how this interaction enables specific recruitment of the dosage compensation complex to the male X chromosome in Drosophila.

This study characterizes the Rif1 homologue in Hansenula polymorpha, showing it suppresses telomerase activity and uses two novel recruitment mechanisms at telomeres.