2021
The zinc-finger protein OEF-1 stabilizes histone modification patterns and promotes efficient splicing in the Caenorhabditis elegans germline
McManus CE, Mazzetto M, Wei G, Han M, Reinke V. The zinc-finger protein OEF-1 stabilizes histone modification patterns and promotes efficient splicing in the Caenorhabditis elegans germline. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 2021, 11: jkab329. PMID: 34519784, PMCID: PMC8664474, DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsGerm CellsHistone CodeHistonesX ChromosomeZincConceptsH3K36me3 levelsAutosomal lociC. elegans germ lineGerm cellsC. elegans germlineActive chromatin stateHistone modification patternsMES-4Chromatin stateEpigenetic balanceMutant phenotypeCaenorhabditis elegansSex chromosomesGenomic domainsGerm lineEfficient splicingDifferentiation programX chromosomeGenetic informationModification patternsTranscript integrityEfficient mRNANovel modifierH3K36me3Downstream effects
2018
The Germline-Specific Factor OEF-1 Facilitates Coordinated Progression Through Germ Cell Development in Caenorhabditis elegans
McManus CE, Reinke V. The Germline-Specific Factor OEF-1 Facilitates Coordinated Progression Through Germ Cell Development in Caenorhabditis elegans. Genetics 2018, 208: 549-563. PMID: 29167199, PMCID: PMC5788521, DOI: 10.1534/genetics.117.1123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsCell DifferentiationGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGerm CellsMaleMutationOogenesisOrgan SpecificityPhenotypeSpermatogenesisConceptsGerm cell developmentGerm cellsCell developmentGermline-expressed genesNovel nuclear proteinCell cycle checkpointsGermline expressionGenomic integrityUnique fateOocyte differentiationFaithful transmissionCycle checkpointsNuclear proteinsMature gametesX chromosomeDevelopmental eventsLarval stagesMaturation eventsGenetic materialCaenorhabditisFactor 1Developmental progressionSubtle defectsCellsExpression
2016
A novel small molecule that disrupts a key event during the oocyte-to-embryo transition in C. elegans
Weicksel SE, Mahadav A, Moyle M, Cipriani PG, Kudron M, Pincus Z, Bahmanyar S, Abriola L, Merkel J, Gutwein M, Fernandez AG, Piano F, Gunsalus KC, Reinke V. A novel small molecule that disrupts a key event during the oocyte-to-embryo transition in C. elegans. Development 2016, 143: 3540-3548. PMID: 27510972, PMCID: PMC5087616, DOI: 10.1242/dev.140046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsEmbryo, NonmammalianEmbryonic DevelopmentOocytesTranscription FactorsConceptsEmbryo transitionProtein traffickingEarly embryonic eventsCandidate target genesComplex cellular eventsSmall-molecule screenCaenorhabditis elegansInviable embryosC. elegansEmbryonic lethalityMore key componentsEarly embryogenesisTranscription factorsEarly embryosEmbryonic eventsTarget genesCellular eventsSpecies specificityEggshell integrityNovel small moleculesElegansRemarkable specificityKey eventsOsmotic sensitivityDiverse aspects
2014
The C. elegans SNAPc Component SNPC-4 Coats piRNA Domains and Is Globally Required for piRNA Abundance
Kasper DM, Wang G, Gardner KE, Johnstone TG, Reinke V. The C. elegans SNAPc Component SNPC-4 Coats piRNA Domains and Is Globally Required for piRNA Abundance. Developmental Cell 2014, 31: 145-158. PMID: 25373775, PMCID: PMC4223638, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2014.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA genesPIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) pathwayTransfer RNA genesSmall RNA genesDiscrete genomic regionsDNA-binding subunitSmall nuclear RNAPiRNA abundanceRNA pathwaysPiRNA genesChromatin organizationPiRNA clustersPiRNA expressionProtein complexesGenomic regionsCoordinated expressionNuclear RNAExpression environmentForeign sequencesGenesExpressionDomainPiRNAsLocalizationTransposonRegulatory analysis of the C. elegans genome with spatiotemporal resolution
Araya CL, Kawli T, Kundaje A, Jiang L, Wu B, Vafeados D, Terrell R, Weissdepp P, Gevirtzman L, Mace D, Niu W, Boyle AP, Xie D, Ma L, Murray JI, Reinke V, Waterston RH, Snyder M. Regulatory analysis of the C. elegans genome with spatiotemporal resolution. Nature 2014, 512: 400-405. PMID: 25164749, PMCID: PMC4530805, DOI: 10.1038/nature13497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscription factorsRegulatory bindingMetazoan transcription factorsGlobal transcription factorTranscriptional regulatory eventsChIP-seq experimentsKey transcription factorFate specificationGenomic distributionC. elegansIndividual lineagesRegulatory circuitsGenomic coverageRegulatory eventsRegulatory underpinningsRegulatory proteinsBiological processesExpression dataCell typesShared patternRegulatory analysisBindingCaenorhabditisElegansGenome
2013
Tissue-specific direct targets of Caenorhabditis elegans Rb/E2F dictate distinct somatic and germline programs
Kudron M, Niu W, Lu Z, Wang G, Gerstein M, Snyder M, Reinke V. Tissue-specific direct targets of Caenorhabditis elegans Rb/E2F dictate distinct somatic and germline programs. Genome Biology 2013, 14: r5. PMID: 23347407, PMCID: PMC4053757, DOI: 10.1186/gb-2013-14-1-r5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRb/E2FLin-35Target genesGenome-wide binding profilesGene expressionTissue-specific gene regulationLin-35 mutantsDistinct cell fatesSmall RNA pathwaysEffector target genesDirect target geneBinding profileGermline programHPL-2Chromatin associationH3K36 methylationRNA pathwaysCSR-1Germline transformationC. elegansGene regulationCell fateE2FDirect targetMultiple tissues
2011
C. elegans meg‐1 and meg‐2 differentially interact with nanos family members to either promote or inhibit germ cell proliferation and survival
Kapelle WS, Reinke V. C. elegans meg‐1 and meg‐2 differentially interact with nanos family members to either promote or inhibit germ cell proliferation and survival. Genesis 2011, 49: 380-391. PMID: 21305687, DOI: 10.1002/dvg.20726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsCell ProliferationCell SurvivalDisorders of Sex DevelopmentEmbryo, NonmammalianEpistasis, GeneticFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGerm CellsLuminescent ProteinsMaleRNA InterferenceRNA-Binding ProteinsTime FactorsConceptsGerm cell proliferationMeg 1Germ cellsEmbryonic primordial germ cellsTargeted RNAi screenPrimordial germ cellsCell proliferationGerm cell survivalGerm lineageP granulesRNAi screenLarval stagesMEG 2Cell survivalFamily membersMultiple pathwaysGerm cell degenerationPhenotypeSterilityProliferationOptimal proliferationCellsCell degenerationEmbryogenesisLineages
2010
Genome-Wide Identification of Binding Sites Defines Distinct Functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in Development and Environmental Response
Zhong M, Niu W, Lu ZJ, Sarov M, Murray JI, Janette J, Raha D, Sheaffer KL, Lam HY, Preston E, Slightham C, Hillier LW, Brock T, Agarwal A, Auerbach R, Hyman AA, Gerstein M, Mango SE, Kim SK, Waterston RH, Reinke V, Snyder M. Genome-Wide Identification of Binding Sites Defines Distinct Functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in Development and Environmental Response. PLOS Genetics 2010, 6: e1000848. PMID: 20174564, PMCID: PMC2824807, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsChromatin ImmunoprecipitationEmbryo, NonmammalianEnvironmentGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, HelminthGenome, HelminthGreen Fluorescent ProteinsLarvaProtein BindingRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA Polymerase IIStarvationSurvival AnalysisTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsConceptsTranscription factorsPHA-4PHA-4/FOXADiverse biological rolesDifferent biological processesBinding sitesWide IdentificationStarvation responseCellular processesChromatin immunoprecipitationRegulatory networksOrgan developmentDistinct functionsDeep sequencingBiological roleBiological processesEmbryonic pharynxEnvironmental responsesGlobal identificationEnvironmental stimuliDistinct rolesExperimental pipelineCaenorhabditisGenesCritical role
2009
DPL-1 (DP) acts in the germ line to coordinate ovulation and fertilization in C. elegans
Chi W, Reinke V. DPL-1 (DP) acts in the germ line to coordinate ovulation and fertilization in C. elegans. Cells And Development 2009, 126: 406-416. PMID: 19368797, PMCID: PMC2680456, DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2009.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsE2F Transcription FactorsFemaleFertilizationGenes, HelminthGerm CellsGonadsMaleMutationOvulationReceptors, LDLSpermatozoaTranscription FactorsConceptsEFL-1/DPLDpl-1Germ lineTissue-specific rescue experimentsGonad armsItr-1RME-2Caenorhabditis elegansEfl-1C. elegansGene functionTranscriptional programsInositol triphosphate receptorGonad structureSuccessful reproductionSevere defectsRescue experimentsGerm cellsFunction mutationsSuccessful fertilizationLikely disruptsMutantsSpermathecaTriphosphate receptorElegans
2008
C. elegans Nucleostemin Is Required for Larval Growth and Germline Stem Cell Division
Kudron MM, Reinke V. C. elegans Nucleostemin Is Required for Larval Growth and Germline Stem Cell Division. PLOS Genetics 2008, 4: e1000181. PMID: 18725931, PMCID: PMC2515194, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRibosome biogenesisGermline stem cell divisionLarval arrest phenotypeGerm line functionGermline stem cellsStem cell divisionCell growthNematode C. elegansN-terminal domainStem cellsExhibit reduced levelsCell cycle arrestArrest phenotypeNucleolar factorsC. elegansRRNA transcriptionGrowth defectNucleolar functionGerm lineCell divisionLarval growthTransgenic studiesBiogenesisStable expressionProliferative stateA C. elegans Piwi, PRG-1, Regulates 21U-RNAs during Spermatogenesis
Wang G, Reinke V. A C. elegans Piwi, PRG-1, Regulates 21U-RNAs during Spermatogenesis. Current Biology 2008, 18: 861-867. PMID: 18501605, PMCID: PMC2494713, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPRG-1Small RNAsC. elegansGerm cellsSubset of mRNAsPRG 2Cell totipotencyPIWI proteinsP granulesRibonucleoprotein granulesEpigenetic regulationSpecific family membersGerm linePiwi familyProper expressionPiwiSuccessful spermatogenesisDiverse classPiRNAsRNAElegansProteinSpermatogenesisExpressionFamily membersMEG-1 and MEG-2 Are Embryo-Specific P-Granule Components Required for Germline Development in Caenorhabditis elegans
Leacock SW, Reinke V. MEG-1 and MEG-2 Are Embryo-Specific P-Granule Components Required for Germline Development in Caenorhabditis elegans. Genetics 2008, 178: 295-306. PMID: 18202375, PMCID: PMC2206079, DOI: 10.1534/genetics.107.080218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP granulesMeg 1Germline developmentGerm lineageMEG 2Embryonic germ lineagesP-granule componentEmbryonic cell divisionGerm cell proliferationGLH-1Germ granulesSomatic lineagesCaenorhabditis elegansGermline segregationMis-segregationMaternal germlineCell divisionGerm cellsPhenotype increasesLineagesGermline defectsPGL-1MutantsProliferationGranules
2006
Regulation of developmental rate and germ cell proliferation in Caenorhabditis elegans by the p53 gene network
Derry W, Bierings R, van Iersel M, Satkunendran T, Reinke V, Rothman J. Regulation of developmental rate and germ cell proliferation in Caenorhabditis elegans by the p53 gene network. Cell Death & Differentiation 2006, 14: 662-670. PMID: 17186023, DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4402075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCEP-1Genotoxic stressP53 family membersComplex transcriptional regulatory networksDevelopmental rateTranscriptional regulatory networksCell proliferationP53-binding siteGerm cell proliferationTumor suppressor p53Absence of stressGermline apoptosisCaenorhabditis elegansTranscriptional networksC. elegansMammalian counterpartsCheckpoint responseGene networksRegulatory networksTranscriptional targetsP53 gene networkEmbryonic viabilityHuman p63Negative regulatorP53 familyPromotion of oogenesis and embryogenesis in the C. elegans gonad by EFL-1/DPL-1 (E2F) does not require LIN-35 (pRB)
Chi W, Reinke V. Promotion of oogenesis and embryogenesis in the C. elegans gonad by EFL-1/DPL-1 (E2F) does not require LIN-35 (pRB). Development 2006, 133: 3147-3157. PMID: 16854972, DOI: 10.1242/dev.02490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsE2F Transcription FactorsEmbryonic DevelopmentFertilityGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGonadsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOogenesisReceptors, LDLRepressor ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsTranscription FactorsTranscriptional ActivationConceptsEFL-1/DPLLin-35 mutantsLin-35Dpl-1Efl-1Target genesC. elegansTissue-specific transcriptional programsEctopic cell divisionE2F-binding sitesCell cycle componentsCaenorhabditis elegansTranscriptional programsEarly embryogenesisResponsive genesCell divisionCause defectsRegulatory regionsSomatic tissuesExpression profilingGene expressionReduced broodsOogenesisElegansFunction mutations
2000
A Global Profile of Germline Gene Expression in C. elegans
Reinke V, Smith H, Nance J, Wang J, Van Doren C, Begley R, Jones S, Davis E, Scherer S, Ward S, Kim S. A Global Profile of Germline Gene Expression in C. elegans. Molecular Cell 2000, 6: 605-616. PMID: 11030340, DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(00)00059-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArgonaute ProteinsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsCell Cycle ProteinsCytoskeletal ProteinsDrosophila ProteinsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHelminth ProteinsMaleMembrane ProteinsOocytesProteinsReceptors, NotchRNA, MessengerRNA-Induced Silencing ComplexSpermatogenesisSpermatozoaX ChromosomeConceptsC. elegans germlineGermline gene expressionEmbryonic signaling pathwaysGene expression patternsStem cell proliferationChromosomal locationProtein kinaseX chromosomeDNA microarraysExpression patternsGene expressionSignaling pathwaysGermline transcriptsGenesCell proliferationGermlineGlobal profileTranscriptsChromosomesNew componentsKinaseMicroarrayPhosphatasePathwayOocytes