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Gary M Wessel

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1 The genome of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. Science 2006 6.41
2 Purified TPC isoforms form NAADP receptors with distinct roles for Ca(2+) signaling and endolysosomal trafficking. Curr Biol 2010 1.84
3 Germ line determinants are not localized early in sea urchin development, but do accumulate in the small micromere lineage. Dev Biol 2006 1.43
4 A conserved germline multipotency program. Development 2010 1.42
5 Small micromeres contribute to the germline in the sea urchin. Development 2011 1.33
6 The oxidative burst at fertilization is dependent upon activation of the dual oxidase Udx1. Dev Cell 2004 1.29
7 Nanos functions to maintain the fate of the small micromere lineage in the sea urchin embryo. Dev Biol 2009 1.29
8 Defending the zygote: search for the ancestral animal block to polyspermy. Curr Top Dev Biol 2006 1.28
9 Membrane hemifusion is a stable intermediate of exocytosis. Dev Cell 2007 1.26
10 Vasa genes: emerging roles in the germ line and in multipotent cells. Bioessays 2010 1.23
11 Post-translational regulation by gustavus contributes to selective Vasa protein accumulation in multipotent cells during embryogenesis. Dev Biol 2010 1.11
12 The DEAD-box RNA helicase Vasa functions in embryonic mitotic progression in the sea urchin. Development 2011 1.02
13 Autonomy in specification of primordial germ cells and their passive translocation in the sea urchin. Development 2012 1.00
14 Ca(2+) signaling occurs via second messenger release from intraorganelle synthesis sites. Curr Biol 2008 1.00
15 How to make an egg: transcriptional regulation in oocytes. Differentiation 2005 0.98
16 PIWI proteins and PIWI-interacting RNAs function in Hydra somatic stem cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013 0.98
17 Select microRNAs are essential for early development in the sea urchin. Dev Biol 2011 0.95
18 Detection and quantification of mRNA in single human polar bodies: a minimally invasive test of gene expression during oogenesis. Mol Hum Reprod 2010 0.93
19 The multiple hats of Vasa: its functions in the germline and in cell cycle progression. Mol Reprod Dev 2011 0.93
20 Lineage-specific expansions provide genomic complexity among sea urchin GTPases. Dev Biol 2006 0.91
21 Selective transport and packaging of the major yolk protein in the sea urchin. Dev Biol 2003 0.91
22 Cyclin B synthesis is required for sea urchin oocyte maturation. Dev Biol 2003 0.90
23 Lessons for inductive germline determination. Mol Reprod Dev 2013 0.90
24 Free-radical crosslinking of specific proteins alters the function of the egg extracellular matrix at fertilization. Development 2007 0.89
25 DEAD-box helicases: posttranslational regulation and function. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010 0.89
26 An evolutionary transition of Vasa regulation in echinoderms. Evol Dev 2009 0.89
27 The regulation of oocyte maturation. Curr Top Dev Biol 2003 0.88
28 The major yolk protein in sea urchins is a transferrin-like, iron binding protein. Dev Biol 2002 0.87
29 Major components of a sea urchin block to polyspermy are structurally and functionally conserved. Evol Dev 2004 0.87
30 Reactive oxygen species and Udx1 during early sea urchin development. Dev Biol 2005 0.86
31 Proteolytic cleavage of the cell surface protein p160 is required for detachment of the fertilization envelope in the sea urchin. Dev Biol 2004 0.84
32 Calcium-triggered membrane fusion proceeds independently of specific presynaptic proteins. J Biol Chem 2003 0.84
33 Regulated proteolysis by cortical granule serine protease 1 at fertilization. Mol Biol Cell 2004 0.84
34 The 3'UTR of nanos2 directs enrichment in the germ cell lineage of the sea urchin. Dev Biol 2013 0.83
35 Exogenous RNA is selectively retained in the small micromeres during sea urchin embryogenesis. Mol Reprod Dev 2010 0.83
36 Migration of sea urchin primordial germ cells. Dev Dyn 2014 0.83
37 Selective accumulation of germ-line associated gene products in early development of the sea star and distinct differences from germ-line development in the sea urchin. Dev Dyn 2013 0.82
38 Genes involved in the RNA interference pathway are differentially expressed during sea urchin development. Dev Dyn 2007 0.82
39 Cyclin D and cdk4 are required for normal development beyond the blastula stage in sea urchin embryos. Mol Cell Biol 2002 0.82
40 Retention of exogenous mRNAs selectively in the germ cells of the sea urchin requires only a 5'-cap and a 3'-UTR. Mol Reprod Dev 2013 0.82
41 Rendezvin: An essential gene encoding independent, differentially secreted egg proteins that organize the fertilization envelope proteome after self-association. Mol Biol Cell 2006 0.82
42 FRAP analysis of secretory granule lipids and proteins in the sea urchin egg. Methods Mol Biol 2008 0.81
43 A Rho-signaling pathway mediates cortical granule translocation in the sea urchin oocyte. Mech Dev 2004 0.80
44 Extracellular matrix modifications at fertilization: regulation of dityrosine crosslinking by transamidation. Development 2009 0.80
45 The forkhead transcription factor FoxY regulates Nanos. Mol Reprod Dev 2012 0.80
46 Multidrug-resistant transport activity protects oocytes from chemotherapeutic agents and changes during oocyte maturation. Fertil Steril 2013 0.80
47 Synaptotagmin I is involved in the regulation of cortical granule exocytosis in the sea urchin. Mol Reprod Dev 2006 0.80
48 Oogenesis: single cell development and differentiation. Dev Biol 2006 0.80
49 The major yolk protein of sea urchins is endocytosed by a dynamin-dependent mechanism. Biol Reprod 2004 0.80
50 betagamma subunits of heterotrimeric G-proteins contribute to Ca2+ release at fertilization in the sea urchin. J Cell Sci 2004 0.80
51 Transcriptome variance in single oocytes within, and between, genotypes. Mol Reprod Dev 2012 0.80
52 The histamine H1 receptor activates the nitric oxide pathway at fertilization. Mol Reprod Dev 2006 0.80
53 Detection of oocyte mRNA in starfish polar bodies. Mol Reprod Dev 2010 0.79
54 Piwi regulates Vasa accumulation during embryogenesis in the sea urchin. Dev Dyn 2014 0.79
55 ISWI contributes to ArsI insulator function in development of the sea urchin. Development 2012 0.79
56 Polar bodies--more a lack of understanding than a lack of respect. Mol Reprod Dev 2010 0.79
57 Diversity in the fertilization envelopes of echinoderms. Evol Dev 2013 0.79
58 In the beginning...animal fertilization and sea urchin development. Dev Biol 2006 0.78
59 Renovation of the egg extracellular matrix at fertilization. Int J Dev Biol 2008 0.78
60 The invertebrate deuterostomes: an introduction to their phylogeny, reproduction, development, and genomics. Methods Cell Biol 2004 0.78
61 Polycomb group gene expression in the sea urchin. Dev Dyn 2008 0.77
62 Meiotic gene expression initiates during larval development in the sea urchin. Dev Dyn 2012 0.77
63 Every which way--nanos gene regulation in echinoderms. Genesis 2014 0.77
64 Calcium pathway machinery at fertilization in echinoderms. Cell Calcium 2012 0.77
65 Roles for focal adhesion kinase (FAK) in blastomere abscission and vesicle trafficking during cleavage in the sea urchin embryo. Mech Dev 2013 0.76
66 Activator of G-protein signaling in asymmetric cell divisions of the sea urchin embryo. Dev Growth Differ 2006 0.76
67 When traveling--or making a germ line--packing in advance provides more options! Mol Reprod Dev 2014 0.75
68 Selective expression of a sec1/munc18 member in sea urchin eggs and embryos. Gene Expr Patterns 2004 0.75
69 Rapid detection and quantification of specific proteins by immunodepletion and microfluidic separation. Biotechnol J 2012 0.75
70 The morphogenesis of words … it happens in science too! Mol Reprod Dev 2016 0.75
71 If I had a name like that… I would probably change it. Mol Reprod Dev 2015 0.75
72 The most famous (or important) plumber of all! Caspar Friedrich Wolff ( January 18, 1735 - February 22, 1794). Mol Reprod Dev 2015 0.75
73 T'is a chilly season for reproduction. Mol Reprod Dev 2017 0.75
74 The milk line - where mammary gland meets mathematics. Mol Reprod Dev 2016 0.75
75 Microscope not included. Reinier de Graaf (July 30, 1641 - August 17, 1673). Mol Reprod Dev 2014 0.75
76 The national germ plasm movement. Mol Reprod Dev 2012 0.75
77 Everything I know about sex I wish I learned from a ciliate. Mol Reprod Dev 2014 0.75
78 Extreme eggs! Mol Reprod Dev 2014 0.75
79 The "first" maternal effect gene. Mol Reprod Dev 2012 0.75
80 Having one's mate for dinner. Mol Reprod Dev 2015 0.75
81 Concordance and interaction of guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitor (RhoGDI) with RhoA in oogenesis and early development of the sea urchin. Dev Growth Differ 2011 0.75
82 Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907-April 14, 1964). Mol Reprod Dev 2014 0.75
83 Reproduction in the extremes: That is one tough nut …errhh…drupe to crack! Mol Reprod Dev 2016 0.75
84 Zoologist, artist, naturalist: Libbie Henrietta Hyman (December 6, 1888-August 3, 1969). Mol Reprod Dev 2012 0.75
85 Y does it work this way? Nettie Maria Stevens (July 7, 1861 - May 4, 1912). Mol Reprod Dev 2011 0.75
86 The oohs and oompahs are in good company! Mol Reprod Dev 2017 0.75
87 The sub-culture of cell culture. Mol Reprod Dev 2011 0.75
88 On the shoulders of giants: some called her God. Mol Reprod Dev 2010 0.75
89 Japanese shrine captures Roman goddess! Mol Reprod Dev 2014 0.75
90 Long live reproductive diversity… and the marvelous monotremes. Mol Reprod Dev 2014 0.75
91 Toxic embryos? Oh my…. Mol Reprod Dev 2016 0.75
92 What will they think of next? Parthenogenesis and the remarkable insight derived from biological variation. Mol Reprod Dev 2010 0.75
93 The founder of an institution: Robert E. Cooke and the NIHCD. Mol Reprod Dev 2014 0.75
94 Now that is a game changer: The entire reproductive cycle of an oocyte in a dish. Mol Reprod Dev 2016 0.75
95 Life on the fringes - let's try it this way. Mol Reprod Dev 2011 0.75
96 Earlier, but later than that, though not that early… Simplifying the many shades of gray in germ line determination. Mol Reprod Dev 2015 0.75
97 "Origin" of the germinal vesicle. Mol Reprod Dev 2010 0.75
98 Getting from point A to point B …the diverse routes for germ-line determination. Mol Reprod Dev 2013 0.75
99 Clouded by terminology: Edouard-Gérard Balbiani and the mitochondrial cloud. Mol Reprod Dev 2012 0.75
100 When one is (more than) enough! The singular ovary in birds…. Mol Reprod Dev 2016 0.75
101 To the extremes and beyond… Now those are talented mammary glands! Mol Reprod Dev 2016 0.75
102 The opinions of Ernest H. Starling. Mol Reprod Dev 2013 0.75
103 Regulatory contribution of heterotrimeric G-proteins to oocyte maturation in the sea urchin. Mech Dev 2004 0.75
104 The strength in comparison: Franz von Leydig (May 21, 1821 - April 13, 1908). Mol Reprod Dev 2015 0.75
105 What makes our field unique? Mol Reprod Dev 2012 0.75
106 Of camels, silkworms, and contraception. Mol Reprod Dev 2014 0.75
107 A synthetic future in reproduction and development? Mol Reprod Dev 2010 0.75
108 Sperm in the reproduction flea market …. how do they move that way? Mol Reprod Dev 2014 0.75
109 VISIONS: the art of science. Mol Reprod Dev 2010 0.75
110 A special place for a special niche: the reproductive niche. Mol Reprod Dev 2013 0.75
111 Xs and Ys, and Barrs and Lyons. Mol Reprod Dev 2012 0.75
112 How to retire with style. Mol Reprod Dev 2015 0.75
113 Thanks--but I'll keep my day job(s). Mol Reprod Dev 2010 0.75
114 Knob creek and the mountainous landscape of Eric Davidson. Dev Biol 2016 0.75
115 Editorial: Putting the yoke back in zygote. Mol Reprod Dev 2009 0.75
116 When its essential function is as a marker. Tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase and germ cell identification. Mol Reprod Dev 2013 0.75
117 The anatomy of transcription: Oscar Lee Miller (April 12, 1925-January 28, 2012). Mol Reprod Dev 2012 0.75
118 Accessorizing the testis. Enrico Sertoli and the "mother cell" of the testis. Mol Reprod Dev 2011 0.75
119 The baculum--the fastest source for intercourse. Mol Reprod Dev 2012 0.75
120 Well, at least it is better than death…. Mol Reprod Dev 2016 0.75
121 The yellow body. Mol Reprod Dev 2011 0.75