Joshua J. Black

A single 2'-O-methylation of ribosomal RNA gates assembly of a functionalribosome

The paper shows that a single 2'-O-methylation of ribosomal RNA is essential for ribosome assembly and nuclear export, with Nog2 interacting specifically with the methylated base.

Release of the ribosome biogenesis factor Bud23 from small subunit precursors in yeast

This study identifies Rio2 as a factor that displaces Bud23 from pre-40S ribosomal particles, revealing a mechanism for Bud23 release during ribosome biogenesis in yeast.

Bud23 promotes the progression of the Small Subunit Processome to the pre-40S ribosome in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

This study identifies Bud23's role in promoting SSU Processome progression by linking it to a network of factors that facilitate structural rearrangements during ribosome biogenesis.

The L1 stalk is required for efficient export of nascent large ribosomal subunits in yeast

The paper shows that the L1 stalk is essential for efficient export of pre-60S ribosomal subunits in yeast, despite previous findings suggesting otherwise.

Tsr4 is a cytoplasmic chaperone for the ribosomal protein Rps2 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

The paper identifies Tsr4 as a cytoplasmic chaperone for the ribosomal protein Rps2 in yeast, showing Tsr4's role in Rps2 solubility and its absence from nuclear pre-40S particles.

Utp14 interaction with the Small Subunit Processome

The paper investigates how Utp14 interacts with the SSU Processome and its role in regulating Dhr1 activity and RNA exosome recruitment during ribosome biogenesis.