Xenopus

The paper investigates spindle size regulation by showing that autocatalytic microtubule nucleation, spatially regulated by nucleator availability, determines spindle size and mass.

This study identifies the fibronectin type III and intracellular domains of Tril as essential for its function in Smad7 degradation and signaling during Xenopus embryogenesis.

The paper compares genetic variation across three avian clades to assess the role of linked selection in shaping genomic diversity and differentiation.

The paper uses proteomic analysis of cilia from diverse organisms to identify conserved ciliary proteins and their ancient signaling connections, revealing a novel protein involved in vertebrate development and human disease.

The paper shows that Xenopus laevis tadpoles and froglets passively follow tank walls, as they leave walls when given a choice in a convex tank.

This study investigates the genomic and epigenomic consequences of whole genome duplication in Xenopus laevis, finding that subgenome degradation and regulatory element innovation are linked to repeats and non-allelic homologous recombination.

The paper describes a method to prepare frozen Xenopus laevis egg extracts with preserved spindle assembly activity, enabling analysis of metaphase spindle size and stiffness correlations.

The paper investigates F-actin accumulation in Xenopus blastula nuclei, showing its role in chromatin tethering to the nuclear envelope and nuclear stability.

The paper shows that actin dynamics and formin activity are essential for DNA replication and nuclear transport in human cells and Xenopus egg extracts.

This paper reviews the use of Xenopus extract to study ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation and highlights its versatility in understanding ubiquitylation mechanisms and consequences.

The paper identifies PIP2;1 aquaporin as a CO2-permeable interactor of carbonic anhydrase 4 and shows its role in CO2-induced SLAC1 anion channel activity in Xenopus oocytes.

The paper analyzes the phosphoproteome of Xenopus laevis, identifies conserved phosphorylation sites, and links them to structural flexibility and functional regulation.