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Genome integrity and transmission

Ling Bai, Manjit Singh, Lauren Pitt, Meredith Sweeney, and Thomas P. Brutnell Generating Novel Allelic Variation Through Activator Insertional Mutagenesis in Maize Genetics 2007 175: 981–992. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Clara C. Reis and Judith L. Campbell Contribution of Trf4/5 and the Nuclear Exosome to Genome Stability Through Regulation of Histone mRNA Levels in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genetics 2007 175: 993–1010. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Amy E. Ikui, Vincent Archambault, Benjamin J. Drapkin, Veronica Campbell, and Frederick R. Cross Cyclin and Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Substrate Requirements for Preventing Rereplication Reveal the Need for Concomitant Activation and Inhibition Genetics 2007 175: 1011–1022. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Jeannine R. LaRocque, Burnley Jaklevic, Tin Tin Su, and Jeff Sekelsky Drosophila ATR in Double-Strand Break Repair Genetics 2007 175: 1023–1033. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Sidney D. Carter, Shilpa Iyer, Jianing Xu, Michael J. McEachern, and Stefan U. Åström The Role Of Nonhomologous End-Joining Components in Telomere Metabolism in Kluyveromyces lactis Genetics 2007 175: 1035–1045. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jonathan C. Lamb, Tatiana Danilova, Matthew J. Bauer, Julie M. Meyer, Jennifer J. Holland, Michael D. Jensen, and James A. Birchler Single-Gene Detection and Karyotyping Using Small-Target Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization on Maize Somatic Chromosomes Genetics 2007 175: 1047–1058. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gene expression

Rajandeep S. Sekhon, Thomas Peterson, and Surinder Chopra Epigenetic Modifications of Distinct Sequences of the p1 Regulatory Gene Specify Tissue-Specific Expression Patterns in Maize Genetics 2007 175: 1059–1070. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Henry Chung, Michael R. Bogwitz, Caroline McCart, Alex Andrianopoulos, Richard H. ffrench-Constant, Philip Batterham, and Phillip J. Daborn Cis-Regulatory Elements in the Accord Retrotransposon Result in Tissue-Specific Expression of the Drosophila melanogaster Insecticide Resistance Gene Cyp6g1 Genetics 2007 175: 1071–1077. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jennifer L. Chisa and David T. Burke Mammalian mRNA Splice-Isoform Selection Is Tightly Controlled Genetics 2007 175: 1079–1087. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Ana T. Quiñones-Coello, Lisa N. Petrella, Kathleen Ayers, Anthony Melillo, Stacy Mazzalupo, Andrew M. Hudson, Shu Wang, Claudia Castiblanco, Michael Buszczak, Roger A. Hoskins, and Lynn Cooley Exploring Strategies for Protein Trapping in Drosophila Genetics 2007 175: 1089–1104. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Cécile Nouet, Myriam Bourens, Otakar Hlavacek, Sophie Marsy, Claire Lemaire, and Geneviève Dujardin Rmd9p Controls the Processing/Stability of Mitochondrial mRNAs and Its Overexpression Compensates for a Partial Deficiency of Oxa1p in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genetics 2007 175: 1105–1115. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Elizabeth H. Williams, Christine A. Butler, Nathalie Bonnefoy, and Thomas D. Fox Translation Initiation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mitochondria: Functional Interactions Among Mitochondrial Ribosomal Protein Rsm28p, Initiation Factor 2, Methionyl-tRNA-Formyltransferase and Novel Protein Rmd9p Genetics 2007 175: 1117–1126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nayan J. Sarma, Terry M. Haley, Kellie E. Barbara, Thomas D. Buford, Kristine A. Willis, and George M. Santangelo Glucose-Responsive Regulators of Gene Expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Function at the Nuclear Periphery via a Reverse Recruitment Mechanism Genetics 2007 175: 1127–1135. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Cellular genetics

Dwaipayan Ganguli, Chitranshu Kumar, and Anand Kumar Bachhawat The Alternative Pathway of Glutathione Degradation Is Mediated by a Novel Protein Complex Involving Three New Genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genetics 2007 175: 1137–1151. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Ronit Weisman, Irina Roitburg, Miriam Schonbrun, Rona Harari, and Martin Kupiec Opposite Effects of Tor1 and Tor2 on Nitrogen Starvation Responses in Fission Yeast Genetics 2007 175: 1153–1162. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Suk Ho Eun, Kristi Lea, Erin Overstreet, Samuel Stevens, Ji-Hoon Lee, and Janice A. Fischer Identification of Genes That Interact With Drosophila liquid facets Genetics 2007 175: 1163–1174. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Laura Lombardi, Kevin Schneider, Michelle Tsukamoto, and Stuart Brody Circadian Rhythms in Neurospora crassa: Clock Mutant Effects in the Absence of a frq-Based Oscillator Genetics 2007 175: 1175–1183. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Lei Zhuang, Jun Zhang, and Xin Xiang Point Mutations in the Stem Region and the Fourth AAA Domain of Cytoplasmic Dynein Heavy Chain Partially Suppress the Phenotype of NUDF/LIS1 Loss in Aspergillus nidulans Genetics 2007 175: 1185–1196. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Developmental and behavioral genetics

Lingzhi Liu, Ronald L. Davis, and Gregg Roman Exploratory Activity in Drosophila Requires the kurtz Nonvisual Arrestin Genetics 2007 175: 1197–1212. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Gela G. Tevzadze, Jessica V. Pierce, and Rochelle Easton Esposito Genetic Evidence for a SPO1-Dependent Signaling Pathway Controlling Meiotic Progression in Yeast Genetics 2007 175: 1213–1227. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Xianmin Zhu, Neetu Singh, Christopher Donnelly, Pamela Boimel, and Felice Elefant The Cloning and Characterization of the Histone Acetyltransferase Human Homolog Dmel\TIP60 in Drosophila melanogaster: Dmel\TIP60 Is Essential for Multicellular Development Genetics 2007 175: 1229–1240. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Paromita Banerjee, Shweta Nayar, Sarita Hebbar, Catherine F. Fox, Michele C. Jacobs, Jae H. Park, Joyce J. Fernandes, and Thomas C. Dockendorff Substitution of Critical Isoleucines in the KH Domains of Drosophila Fragile X Protein Results in Partial Loss-of-Function Phenotypes Genetics 2007 175: 1241–1250. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Population and evolutionary genetics

Xavier Didelot and Daniel Falush Inference of Bacterial Microevolution Using Multilocus Sequence Data Genetics 2007 175: 1251–1266. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Friedrich Teuscher and Karl W. Broman Haplotype Probabilities for Multiple-Strain Recombinant Inbred Lines Genetics 2007 175: 1267–1274. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kavita Jain and Joachim Krug Deterministic and Stochastic Regimes of Asexual Evolution on Rugged Fitness Landscapes Genetics 2007 175: 1275–1288. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Carlos A. Machado, Tamara S. Haselkorn, and Mohamed A. F. Noor Evaluation of the Genomic Extent of Effects of Fixed Inversion Differences on Intraspecific Variation and Interspecific Gene Flow in Drosophila pseudoobscura and D. persimilis Genetics 2007 175: 1289–1306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Laura E. Rose, Richard W. Michelmore, and Charles H. Langley Natural Variation in the Pto Disease Resistance Gene Within Species of Wild Tomato (Lycopersicon). II. Population Genetics of Pto Genetics 2007 175: 1307–1319. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Albert Kamping, Vaishali Katju, Leo W. Beukeboom, and John H. Werren Inheritance of Gynandromorphism in the Parasitic Wasp Nasonia vitripennis Genetics 2007 175: 1321–1333. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yusuke Takehana, Diana Demiyah, Kiyoshi Naruse, Satoshi Hamaguchi, and Mitsuru Sakaizumi Evolution of Different Y Chromosomes in Two Medaka Species, Oryzias dancena and O. latipes Genetics 2007 175: 1335–1340. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Kevin P. Byrne and Kenneth H. Wolfe Consistent Patterns of Rate Asymmetry and Gene Loss Indicate Widespread Neofunctionalization of Yeast Genes After Whole-Genome Duplication Genetics 2007 175: 1341–1350. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Sylvain Billiard, Vincent Castric, and Xavier Vekemans A General Model to Explore Complex Dominance Patterns in Plant Sporophytic Self-Incompatibility Systems Genetics 2007 175: 1351–1369. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Jennifer R. S. Meadows, Ibrahim Cemal, Orhan Karaca, Elisha Gootwine, and James W. Kijas Five Ovine Mitochondrial Lineages Identified From Sheep Breeds of the Near East Genetics 2007 175: 1371–1379. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Laurence Loewe and Brian Charlesworth Background Selection in Single Genes May Explain Patterns of Codon Bias Genetics 2007 175: 1381–1393. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gil McVean The Structure of Linkage Disequilibrium Around a Selective Sweep Genetics 2007 175: 1395–1406. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Zhongying Zhao, James H. Thomas, Nansheng Chen, Jonathan A. Sheps, and David L. Baillie Comparative Genomics and Adaptive Selection of the ATP-Binding-Cassette Gene Family in Caenorhabditis Species Genetics 2007 175: 1407–1418. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Jessica A. Hill and Sarah P. Otto The Role of Pleiotropy in the Maintenance of Sex in Yeast Genetics 2007 175: 1419–1427. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Malcolm D. Schug, Shelly G. Smith, Allison Tozier-Pearce, and Shane F. McEvey The Genetic Structure of Drosophila ananassae Populations From Asia, Australia and Samoa Genetics 2007 175: 1429–1440. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Genetics of complex traits

Marilyn A. L. West, Kyunga Kim, Daniel J. Kliebenstein, Hans van Leeuwen, Richard W. Michelmore, R. W. Doerge, and Dina A. St. Clair Global eQTL Mapping Reveals the Complex Genetic Architecture of Transcript-Level Variation in Arabidopsis Genetics 2007 175: 1441–1450. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Isabel Rubio-Aliaga, Dian Soewarto, Sibylle Wagner, Matthias Klaften, Helmut Fuchs, Svetoslav Kalaydjiev, Dirk H. Busch, Martina Klempt, Birgit Rathkolb, Eckhard Wolf, Koichiro Abe, Stefan Zeiser, Gerhard K. H. Przemeck, Johannes Beckers, and Martin Hrabé de Angelis A Genetic Screen for Modifiers of the Delta1-Dependent Notch Signaling Function in the Mouse Genetics 2007 175: 1451–1463. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brad Foley, Stephen F. Chenoweth, Sergey V. Nuzhdin, and Mark W. Blows Natural Genetic Variation in Cuticular Hydrocarbon Expression in Male and Female Drosophila melanogaster Genetics 2007 175: 1465–1477. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

X. H. Hu, M. H. Wang, T. Tan, J. R. Li, H. Yang, L. Leach, R. M. Zhang, and Z. W. Luo Genetic Dissection of Ethanol Tolerance in the Budding Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genetics 2007 175: 1479–1487. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]

Yue-Qing Hu, Ji-Yuan Zhou, and Wing K. Fung An Extension of the Transmission Disequilibrium Test Incorporating Imprinting Genetics 2007 175: 1489–1504. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Genome and systems biology

Michael Buszczak, Shelley Paterno, Daniel Lighthouse, Julia Bachman, Jamie Planck, Stephenie Owen, Andrew D. Skora, Todd G. Nystul, Benjamin Ohlstein, Anna Allen, James E. Wilhelm, Terence D. Murphy, Robert W. Levis, Erika Matunis, Nahathai Srivali, Roger A. Hoskins, and Allan C. Spradling The Carnegie Protein Trap Library: A Versatile Tool for Drosophila Developmental Studies Genetics 2007 175: 1505–1531. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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Genome integrity and transmission

Damon H. Meyer and Adam M. Bailis Telomere Dysfunction Drives Increased Mutation by Error-Prone Polymerases Rev1 and in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genetics 2007 175: 1533–1537. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gene expression

Karmella A. Haynes, Elena Gracheva, and Sarah C. R. Elgin A Distinct Type of Heterochromatin Within Drosophila melanogaster Chromosome 4 Genetics 2007 175: 1539–1542. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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