Marjorie L. Fournier

Assembly of two functionally-distinct protein import complexes in the outer membrane of plant chloroplasts

The paper characterizes two distinct TOC complexes in chloroplasts and non-photosynthetic plastids, revealing differences in receptor composition and Toc75's central role in assembly.

The PP1 phosphatase complex coordinates pre-mRNA 3end processing and termination of RNA polymerase II transcription

This study shows that the PP1 phosphatase complex coordinates pre-mRNA 3' end processing and RNA polymerase II transcription termination through interactions with PNUTS and Symplekin.

DSIF factor Spt5 coordinates transcription, maturation and exoribonucleolysis of RNA polymerase II transcripts.

This study shows that Spt5 enhances Xrn2 activity to facilitate Pol II transcription termination and prevent non-coding transcript expression.

CDK9 and PP2A regulate RNA polymerase II transcription termination and coupled RNA maturation.

This study shows CDK9 and PP2A regulate RNA polymerase II transcription termination and RNA maturation by modulating polyadenylation and splicing factors.

A new coactivator complex required for retinoic acid-dependent regulation of embryonic symmetry

The paper identifies a novel protein complex, WHHERE, that regulates retinoic acid signaling and embryonic symmetry by controlling histone modifications and RNA Polymerase II recruitment.

The TAF10-containing TFIID and SAGA transcriptional complexes are dispensable for early somitogenesis in the mouse embryo

This study shows that TAF10 is not essential for early somitogenesis but is critical for lateral plate differentiation in the mouse embryo.