Participation of small GTPases in dorsal closure of the Drosophila embryo: distinct roles for Rho subfamily proteins in epithelial morphogenesis

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				B. Stronach and N. Perrimon Activation of the JNK pathway during dorsal closure in Drosophila requires the mixed lineage kinase, slipper Genes & Dev., February 1, 2002; 16(3): 377 - 387. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				A. T. Pickup, M. L. Lamka, Q. Sun, M. L. R. Yip, and H. D. Lipshitz Control of photoreceptor cell morphology, planar polarity and epithelial integrity during Drosophila eye development Development, January 5, 2002; 129(9): 2247 - 2258. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				L. Dobens, E Martin-Blanco, A Martinez-Arias, F. Kafatos, and L. Raftery Drosophila puckered regulates Fos/Jun levels during follicle cell morphogenesis Development, January 5, 2001; 128(10): 1845 - 1856. [Abstract] [PDF]

				H.-Y. Chang and D. F. Ready Rescue of Photoreceptor Degeneration in Rhodopsin-Null Drosophila Mutants by Activated Rac1 Science, December 8, 2000; 290(5498): 1978 - 1980. [Abstract] [Full Text]

				A. J. Piekny, A. Wissmann, and P. E. Mains Embryonic Morphogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans Integrates the Activity of LET-502 Rho-Binding Kinase, MEL-11 Myosin Phosphatase, DAF-2 Insulin Receptor and FEM-2 PP2c Phosphatase Genetics, December 1, 2000; 156(4): 1671 - 1689. [Abstract] [Full Text]

				E. Martin-Blanco, J. C. Pastor-Pareja, and A. Garcia-Bellido From the Cover: JNK and decapentaplegic signaling control adhesiveness and cytoskeleton dynamics during thorax closure in Drosophila PNAS, July 5, 2000; 97(14): 7888 - 7893. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				S. R. Halsell, B. I. Chu, and D. P. Kiehart Genetic Analysis Demonstrates a Direct Link Between Rho Signaling and Nonmuscle Myosin Function During Drosophila Morphogenesis Genetics, July 1, 2000; 155(3): 1253 - 1265. [Abstract] [Full Text]

				D. P. Kiehart, C. G. Galbraith, K. A. Edwards, W. L. Rickoll, and R. A. Montague Multiple Forces Contribute to Cell Sheet Morphogenesis for Dorsal Closure in Drosophila J. Cell Biol., April 17, 2000; 149(2): 471 - 490. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				S. N. Prokopenko, R. Saint, and H. J. Bellen Untying the Gordian Knot of Cytokinesis: Role of Small G Proteins and Their Regulators J. Cell Biol., March 6, 2000; 148(5): 843 - 848. [Full Text] [PDF]