Sept. 9

James Mulrooney

Meyers, E.N. and Martin, G.R. (1999) Differences in Left-Right Axis Pathways in Mouse and Chick: Functions of FGF8 and SHH. Science 285: 403-406.

Sept. 16

Chandreyee Pukayastha

Zeidler, M.P., Perrimon, N., and Strutt, D.I. (1999) Polarity determination in the Drosophila eye: a novel role for Unpaired and JAK/STAT signaling. Gene & Development 13: 1342-1353.

Please note that the Genetics, Cell and Development journal club has moved to Mondays.

Sept. 20

Michael Barresi

Zeller, J. and Granato, M. (1999) The zebrafish diwanka gene controls an early step of motor grown cone migration. Development 126: 3461-3472.

Sept. 27

Joel D'Angelo

Brock, D.A. and Gomer, R.H. (1999) A cell-counting factor regulating structure size in Dictyostelium. Genes & Development 13: 1960-1969.

Oct. 4

Pavithra Vivekanand

Jazwinska, A., Rushlow, C. and Roth, S. (1999) The role of brinker in mediating the graded response to Dpp in early Drosophila embryos. Development 126: 3323-3334.

Oct. 11

Noah Byrd

Yokouchi, Y.,Vogan, K.J., Pearse II, R.V. and Tabin, C.J. (1999) Antagonistic Signaling by Caronte, a Novel Cerberus-Related Gene, Establishes Left-Right Asymmetric Gene Expression. Cell 98: 573-583.

Oct . 18

Peter Maye

Zuniga, A., A.-P. Haramis, A.P. McMahon, and R. Zeller. (1999) Signal relay by BMP antagonism controls the SHH/FGF4 feedback loop in vertebrate limb buds. Nature 401:598-602.

Oct. 25

Ryoko Takimoto

Funayama, N., Y. Sato, K. Matsumoto, T. Ogura and Y. Takahashi. (1999) Coelom formation: binary decision of the lateral plate mesoderm is controlled by the ectoderm. Development 126:4129-4138.

Nov. 1

Kajori Lahiri

Conners, S.A., Trout, J., Ekker, M. and Mullins, M.C. (1999) The role of tolloid/mini fin in dorsoventral pattern formation of the zebrafish embryo. Development 126: 3119-3130.

Nov. 8

Suneeta Sudarsanan-Paroly

Price, M. and Kalderon, D. (1999) Proteolysis of cubitus interruptus in Drosophila requires phosphorylation by protein kinase A. Development 126(19):4331-4339.

Nov. 15

Patrick Hurley

Self, T. Sobe, T., Copeland, N.G., Jenkins, N.A., Avraham, K.B. and Steel, K.P. (1999) Role of myosin VI in the differentiation of cochlear hair cells. Dev. Biol. 214: 331-341.

Sept. 16

Greg Krukonis

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Sept. 23

Sarah Elmendorf

Strauss, S.Y. and Karban, R. (1994) The significance of outcrossing in an intimate plant-herbivore relationship. I. Does outcrossing provide an escape from herbivores adapted to the parent plant? Evolution 48(2): 454-464.

Sept. 30

Mike Feldgarden

Coltman, D.W., Pilkington, J.G., Smith, J.A. and Pemberton, J.M. (1999) Parasite-mediated selection against inbred Soay sheep in a free-living, island population. Evolution 53(4): 1259-1267.

Oct. 7

Jason Libsch

Filchak, K.E., Feder, J.L., Roethele, J.B. and Stolz, U. (1999) A field test for host-plant dependent selection on larvae of the apple maggot fly, Rhogletis pomonella. Evolution 53: 187-200.

Oct. 14

Kevin Fingerman

Wagner, D. (1997) The influence of ant nests on Acacia seed production, herbivory and soil nutrients. J. Ecology 85:83-93.

Oct. 21

FALL BREAK

Oct. 28

T.K Das

Ebert, D. (1994) Virulence and local adaptation of a horizontally transmitted parasite. Science 265: 1084-1086.

Nov. 4

Kavi Reddy

Winfree, R (1999) Cuckoos, cowbirds and the persistence of brood parasitism. Tree 14(9): 338-343.

Nov. 11

Danielle Awai

Clayton, D.H., Lee, P.L.M., Tompkins, D.M. and Brodie III, E.D. (1999) Reciprocal natural selection on host-parasite phenotypes. The American Naturalist 154(3): 261-270.

Nov. 18

Tao Hong

Agrawal, A.A., Laforsch, C. and Tollrian, R. (1999) Transgenerational induction of defenses in animals and plants. Nature 401: 60-63.

Nov. 25

Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 2

Kasey Barton

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Dec. 9

Will Soto

Wilkinson, H.H., Spoerke, J.M. and Parker, M.A. (1996) Divergence in symbiotic compatibility in a legume-bradyrhizobium mutualism. Evolution 50(4): 1470-1477.

Sept. 20

David Bodznick

Tang, Y-P., Shimizu, E., Dube, G.R., Rampon, C., Kerchner, G.A., Zhuo, M., Liu, G. and Tslen, J.Z. (1999) Genetic enhancement of learning and memory in mice. Nature 401: 63-69.

Sept. 27

Magdalena Chechlacz

Johnson, M.D., Kinoshita, Y., Ziang, H., Ghatan, S. and Morrison, R.S. (1999) Contribution of p53-Dependent Caspase Activation to Neuronal Cell Death Declines with Neuronal Maturation. J. Neuroscience 19(8): 2996-3006.

Oct. 4

Harry Sinnamon

Oddie, S.D. and Bland, B.H. (1998) Hippocampal Formation Theta Activity and Movement Selection. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 22(2): 221-231.

Oct. 11

Kirstin Lindgren

Vertes, R.P., Kinney, G.G., Kocsis, B. and Fortin, W. J. (1994) Pharmacological Suppression of the Median Raphe Nucleus with Serotonin_1AAgonists, 8-OH-DPAT and Buspirone, Produces Hippocampal Theta Rhythm in the Rat. Neuroscience 60(2):441-451.

Oct. 18

Jessica Dydyn

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Oct. 25

Society for Neuroscience Meeting

Nov. 11

Karen Gilliams-Francis

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Nov. 8

Anna Dondzillo

Coombs, S. and Conley, R.A. (1997) Dipple source localization by mottled sculpin. I. Approach strategies. J. Comp. Physiol. A 180: 387-399.

Nov. 15

Lisa Bertetto

Bastian, J. (1999) Plasticity of feedback inputs in the apteronotid electrosensory system. J. Exp. Biol. 202: 1327-1337.

Nov. 22

Niangui Wang

Gould, E., Reeves, A.J., Graziano, M.S.A. and Gross, C.G. (1999) Neurogenesis in the neocortex of adult primates. Science 286: 548-552.

Nov. 29

Greg Amis

Williams, H. and Mehta, N. (1999) Changes in adult zebra finch song require a forebrain nucleus that is not necessary for song production. J. Neurobiol. 39(1): 14-28.

Dec. 6

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