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Contents: November 2003, Volume 23, Issue 22        Dna Dynamics and Chromosome Structure        Mammalian Genetic Models With Minimal Or Complex Phenotypes        Transcriptional Regulation        Cell and Organelle Structure and Assembly        Cell Growth and Development        Nucleocytoplasmic Communication        Gene Expression

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Dna Dynamics and Chromosome Structure:

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Replication-Independent Assembly of Nucleosome Arrays in a Novel Yeast Chromatin Reconstitution System Involves Antisilencing Factor Asf1p and Chromodomain Protein Chd1p Karen M. Robinson and Michael C. Schultz Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 7937-7946; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Ku Heterodimer Performs Separable Activities at Double-Strand Breaks and Chromosome Termini Alison A. Bertuch and Victoria Lundblad Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8202-8215; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Mechanism of Nucleotide Incorporation by Human DNA Polymerase Differs from That of the Yeast Enzyme M. Todd Washington, Robert E. Johnson, Louise Prakash, and Satya Prakash Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8316-8322; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Characterization of a Testis-Specific DNA Binding Activity at the H19/Igf2 Imprinting Control Region Aaron B. Bowman, John M. Levorse, Robert S. Ingram, and Shirley M. Tilghman Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8345-8351; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Papillomavirus E8E2C Protein Represses DNA Replication from Extrachromosomal Origins Thomas Zobel, Thomas Iftner, and Frank Stubenrauch Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8352-8362; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Origin of Endogenous DNA Abasic Sites in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Marie Guillet and Serge Boiteux Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8386-8394; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Replication Checkpoint Protein Mrc1 Is Regulated by Rad3 and Tel1 in Fission Yeast Hui Zhao, Katsunori Tanaka, Eishi Nogochi, Chiaki Nogochi, and Paul Russell Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8395-8403; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mammalian Genetic Models With Minimal Or Complex Phenotypes:

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Reduced Fat Mass in Mice Lacking Orphan Nuclear Receptor Estrogen-Related Receptor Jiangming Luo, Robert Sladek, Julie Carrier, Jo-Ann Bader, Denis Richard, and Vincent Giguère Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 7947-7956; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Deletion of Ghrelin Impairs neither Growth nor Appetite Yuxiang Sun, Saira Ahmed, and Roy G. Smith Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 7973-7981; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sox3 Is Required for Gonadal Function, but Not Sex Determination, in Males and Females Jeffrey Weiss, Joshua J. Meeks, Lisa Hurley, Gerald Raverot, Andrea Frassetto, and J. Larry Jameson Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8084-8091; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

EphA3 Null Mutants Do Not Demonstrate Motor Axon Guidance Defects Ashish Vaidya, Anna Pniak, Greg Lemke, and Arthur Brown Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8092-8098; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Iroquois Homeobox Gene Irx2 Is Not Essential for Normal Development of the Heart and Midbrain-Hindbrain Boundary in Mice Mélanie Lebel, Pooja Agarwal, Chi Wa Cheng, M. Golam Kabir, Toby Y. Chan, Vijitha Thanabalasingham, Xiaoyun Zhang, Dana R. Cohen, Mansoor Husain, Shuk Han Cheng, Benoit G. Bruneau, and Chi-Chung Hui Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8216-8225; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Neurons Expressing the Highest Levels of -Synuclein Are Unaffected by Targeted Inactivation of the Gene Natalia Ninkina, Katerina Papachroni, Darren C. Robertson, Oliver Schmidt, Liz Delaney, Francis O'Neill, Felipe Court, Arnon Rosenthal, Susan M. Fleetwood-Walker, Alun M. Davies, and Vladimir L. Buchman Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8233-8245; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Female Lethality and Apoptosis of Spermatocytes in Mice Lacking the UBR2 Ubiquitin Ligase of the N-End Rule Pathway Yong Tae Kwon, Zanxian Xia, Jee Young An, Takafumi Tasaki, Ilia V. Davydov, Jai Wha Seo, Jun Sheng, Youming Xie, and Alexander Varshavsky Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8255-8271; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Transcriptional Regulation:

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The DFNA15 Deafness Mutation Affects POU4F3 Protein Stability, Localization, and Transcriptional Activity Sigal Weiss, Irit Gottfried, Itay Mayrose, Suvarna L. Khare, Mengqing Xiang, Sally J. Dawson, and Karen B. Avraham Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 7957-7964; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of the Human MSH6 Gene by the Sp1 Transcription Factor and Alteration of Promoter Activity and Expression by Polymorphisms Isabella Gazzoli and Richard D. Kolodner Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 7992-8007; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phosphorylation-Elicited Quaternary Changes of GA Binding Protein in Transcriptional Activation Morten Sunesen, Monique Huchet-Dymanus, Morten O. Christensen, and Jean-Pierre Changeux Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8008-8018; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Human Globin Enhancer Causes both Discrete and Widespread Alterations in Chromatin Structure AeRi Kim and Ann Dean Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8099-8109; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of HiNF-P, a Key Activator of Cell Cycle-Controlled Histone H4 Genes at the Onset of S Phase Partha Mitra, Rong-Lin Xie, Ricardo Medina, Hayk Hovhannisyan, S. Kaleem Zaidi, Yue Wei, J. Wade Harper, Janet L. Stein, André J. van Wijnen, and Gary S. Stein Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8110-8123; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of the Inhibitory DNA-Binding Surface of Human TATA-Binding Protein in Recruitment of Human TFIIB Family Members Xuemei Zhao and Winship Herr Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8152-8160; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Characterization of a Novel Promoter Element Required for an Innate Immune Response in Drosophila Hanna Uvell and Ylva Engström Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8272-8281; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase 1 and Ste20-Like Kinase hKFC Act as Transcriptional Repressors for Gamma-2 Herpesvirus Lytic Replication Yousang Gwack, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Sun Hwa Lee, John Souvlis, Jason T. Yustein, Steve Gygi, Hsing-Jien Kung, and Jae U. Jung Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8282-8294; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Self-Association of Gata1 Enhances Transcriptional Activity In Vivo in Zebra Fish Embryos Keizo Nishikawa, Makoto Kobayashi, Atsuko Masumi, Susan E. Lyons, Brant M. Weinstein, P. Paul Liu, and Masayuki Yamamoto Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8295-8305; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The FACT Complex Travels with Elongating RNA Polymerase II and Is Important for the Fidelity of Transcriptional Initiation In Vivo Paul B. Mason and Kevin Struhl Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8323-8333; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cell and Organelle Structure and Assembly:

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Adhesive and Lateral E-Cadherin Dimers Are Mediated by the Same Interface Regina B. Troyanovsky, Eugene Sokolov, and Sergey M. Troyanovsky Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 7965-7972; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Cell Growth and Development:

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Discrete Functions of TRAF1 and TRAF2 in Drosophila melanogaster Mediated by c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase and NF-B-Dependent Signaling Pathways Guang-Ho Cha, Kyoung Sang Cho, Jun Hee Lee, Myungjin Kim, Euysoo Kim, Jeehye Park, Sung Bae Lee, and Jongkyeong Chung Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 7982-7991; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pyk2- and Src-Dependent Tyrosine Phosphorylation of PDK1 Regulates Focal Adhesions Yoshihiro Taniyama, David S. Weber, Petra Rocic, Lula Hilenski, Marjorie L. Akers, Jongsun Park, Brian A. Hemmings, R. Wayne Alexander, and Kathy K. Griendling Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8019-8029; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of Focal Adhesion Kinase by Its Amino-Terminal Domain through an Autoinhibitory Interaction Lee Ann Cooper, Tang-Long Shen, and Jun-Lin Guan Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8030-8041; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of T-Cell Activation by Phosphodiesterase 4B2 Requires Its Dynamic Redistribution during Immunological Synapse Formation Jacqueline Arp, Mark G. Kirchhof, Miren L. Baroja, Steven H. Nazarian, Thu A. Chau, Craig A. Strathdee, Eric H. Ball, and Joaquín Madrenas Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8042-8057; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Akt Phosphorylation of Serine 21 on Pak1 Modulates Nck Binding and Cell Migration Guo-Lei Zhou, Ya Zhuo, Charles C. King, Benjamin H. Fryer, Gary M. Bokoch, and Jeffrey Field Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8058-8069; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

IB Kinase-Independent IB Degradation Pathway: Functional NF-B Activity and Implications for Cancer Therapy Vinay Tergaonkar, Virginie Bottero, Masahito Ikawa, Qiutang Li, and Inder M. Verma Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8070-8083; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Biochemical Characterization of the Ran-RanBP1-RanGAP System: Are RanBP Proteins and the Acidic Tail of RanGAP Required for the Ran-RanGAP GTPase Reaction? Michael J. Seewald, Astrid Kraemer, Marian Farkasovsky, Carolin Körner, Alfred Wittinghofer, and Ingrid R. Vetter Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8124-8136; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

p73 Regulation by Chk1 in Response to DNA Damage Susana Gonzalez, Carol Prives, and Carlos Cordon-Cardo Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8161-8171; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Retinoblastoma Tumor Suppressor: Analyses of Dynamic Behavior in Living Cells Reveal Multiple Modes of Regulation Steven P. Angus, David A. Solomon, Lioba Kuschel, Robert F. Hennigan, and Erik S. Knudsen Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8172-8188; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Characterization of a Candida albicans Mating Pheromone Richard J. Bennett, M. Andrew Uhl, Mathew G. Miller, and Alexander D. Johnson Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8189-8201; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cardiomyocyte-Specific Endothelin A Receptor Knockout Mice Have Normal Cardiac Function and an Unaltered Hypertrophic Response to Angiotensin II and Isoproterenol Rafal M. Kedzierski, Paul A. Grayburn, Yaz Y. Kisanuki, Clay S. Williams, Robert E. Hammer, James A. Richardson, Micheal D. Schneider, and Masashi Yanagisawa Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8226-8232; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway Links the DNA Mismatch Repair System to the G2 Checkpoint and to Resistance to Chemotherapeutic DNA-Methylating Agents Yuichi Hirose, Makoto Katayama, David Stokoe, Daphne A. Haas-Kogan, Mitchel S. Berger, and Russell O. Pieper Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8306-8315; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

TRUSS, a Novel Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1 Scaffolding Protein That Mediates Activation of the Transcription Factor NF-B Surinder M. Soond, Jennifer L. Terry, Jeff D. Colbert, and David W. H. Riches Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8334-8344; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Human Heterochromatin Protein 1 Isoforms HP1Hs and HP1Hsß Interfere with hTERT-Telomere Interactions and Correlate with Changes in Cell Growth and Response to Ionizing Radiation Girdhar G. Sharma, Kyu-kye Hwang, Raj K. Pandita, Arun Gupta, Sonu Dhar, Julie Parenteau, Manjula Agarwal, Howard J. Worman, Raymund J. Wellinger, and Tej K. Pandita Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8363-8376; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Death Domain Kinase RIP1 Is Essential for Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Signaling to p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Thomas H. Lee, Qiaojia Huang, Sarah Oikemus, Jennifer Shank, Juan-Jose Ventura, Nicole Cusson, Richard R. Vaillancourt, Bing Su, Roger J. Davis, and Michelle A. Kelliher Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8377-8385; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Nucleocytoplasmic Communication:

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Distinct Cysteine Residues in Keap1 Are Required for Keap1-Dependent Ubiquitination of Nrf2 and for Stabilization of Nrf2 by Chemopreventive Agents and Oxidative Stress Donna D. Zhang and Mark Hannink Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8137-8151; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Gene Expression:

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The 5' Untranslated Region and Gag product of Idefix, a Long Terminal Repeat-Retrotransposon from Drosophila melanogaster, Act Together To Initiate a Switch between Translated and Untranslated States of the Genomic mRNA Carine Meignin, Jean-Luc Bailly, Frédérick Arnaud, Bernard Dastugue, and Chantal Vaury Mol. Cell. Biol. November 2003 23: 8246-8254; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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