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Fusion-pore expansion during syncytium formation is restricted by an actin networkChen, A., Leikina, E., Melikov, K., Podbilewicz, B., Kozlov, M.M., and Chernomordik, L.V. (2008). Fusion-pore expansion during syncytium formation is restricted by an actin network. Journal of cell science 121, 3619-3628.PDF
Changing of the cell division axes drives vulva evolution in nematodesKolotuev, I., and Podbilewicz, B. (2008). Changing of the cell division axes drives vulva evolution in nematodes. Developmental biology 313, 142-154.PDF
Trends, stasis, and drift in the evolution of nematode vulva developmentKiontke, K., Barriere, A., Kolotuev, I., Podbilewicz, B., Sommer, R., Fitch, D.H., and Felix, M.A. (2007). Trends, stasis, and drift in the evolution of nematode vulva development. Current biology : CB 17, 1925-1937.PDF
Barrier to autointegration factor blocks premature cell fusion and maintains adult muscle integrity in C. elegansMargalit, A., Neufeld, E., Feinstein, N., Wilson, K.L., Podbilewicz, B., and Gruenbaum, Y. (2007). Barrier to autointegration factor blocks premature cell fusion and maintains adult muscle integrity in C. elegans. The Journal of cell biology 178, 661-673.PDF
AFF-1, a FOS-1-regulated fusogen, mediates fusion of the anchor cell in C. elegans.Sapir, A., Choi, J., Leikina, E., Avinoam, O., Valansi, C., Chernomordik, L.V., Newman, A.P., and Podbilewicz, B. (2007). AFF-1, a FOS-1-regulated fusogen, mediates fusion of the anchor cell in C. elegans. Developmental cell 12, 683-698.PDF
Genetic control of fusion pore expansion in the epidermis of Caenorhabditis elegansGattegno, T., Mittal, A., Valansi, C., Nguyen, K.C., Hall, D.H., Chernomordik, L.V., and Podbilewicz, B. (2007). Genetic control of fusion pore expansion in the epidermis of Caenorhabditis elegans. Molecular biology of the cell 18, 1153-1166.PDF
The C. elegans developmental fusogen EFF-1 mediates homotypic fusion in heterologous cells and in vivo. Podbilewicz, B., Leikina, E., Sapir, A., Valansi, C., Suissa, M., Shemer, G., and Chernomordik, L.V. (2006). The C. elegans developmental fusogen EFF-1 mediates homotypic fusion in heterologous cells and in vivo. Developmental cell 11, 471-481.PDF
ceh-16/engrailed patterns the embryonic epidermis of Caenorhabditis elegansCassata, G., Shemer, G., Morandi, P., Donhauser, R., Podbilewicz, B., and Baumeister, R. (2005). ceh-16/engrailed patterns the embryonic epidermis of Caenorhabditis elegans. Development 132, 739-749.PDF
EFF-1 is sufficient to initiate and execute tissue-specific cell fusion in C. elegansShemer, G., Suissa, M., Kolotuev, I., Nguyen, K.C., Hall, D.H., and Podbilewicz, B. (2004). EFF-1 is sufficient to initiate and execute tissue-specific cell fusion in C. elegans. Current biology : CB 14, 1587-1591.PDF
The small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) is required for gonadal and uterine-vulval morphogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegansBroday, L., Kolotuev, I., Didier, C., Bhoumik, A., Gupta, B.P., Sternberg, P.W., Podbilewicz, B., and Ronai, Z. (2004a). The small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) is required for gonadal and uterine-vulval morphogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans. Genes & development 18, 2380-2391.PDF
The LIM domain protein UNC-95 is required for the assembly of muscle attachment structures and is regulated by the RING finger protein RNF-5 in C. elegans. Broday, L., Kolotuev, I., Didier, C., Bhoumik, A., Podbilewicz, B., and Ronai, Z. (2004b). The LIM domain protein UNC-95 is required for the assembly of muscle attachment structures and is regulated by the RING finger protein RNF-5 in C. elegans. The Journal of cell biology 165, 857-867.PDF
Pristionchus pacificus vulva formation: polarized division, cell migration, cell fusion, and evolution of invagination. Kolotuev, I., and Podbilewicz, B. (2004). Pristionchus pacificus vulva formation: polarized division, cell migration, cell fusion, and evolution of invagination. Developmental biology 266, 322-333.PDF