2012
Forward genetics uncovers Transmembrane protein 107 as a novel factor required for ciliogenesis and Sonic hedgehog signaling
Christopher KJ, Wang B, Kong Y, Weatherbee SD. Forward genetics uncovers Transmembrane protein 107 as a novel factor required for ciliogenesis and Sonic hedgehog signaling. Developmental Biology 2012, 368: 382-392. PMID: 22698544, PMCID: PMC3402655, DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2012.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBody PatterningCells, CulturedCiliaEmbryo, MammalianExtremitiesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHedgehog ProteinsIn Situ HybridizationKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C3HMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningMolecular Sequence DataMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNeural TubeSequence Homology, Amino AcidSignal TransductionZinc Finger Protein Gli2Zinc Finger Protein Gli3ConceptsCilia formationDistinct tissuesLeft-right patterning defectsForward genetic approachDevelopmental patterning eventsLeft-right specificationShh target genesNovel mutant allelesSonic hedgehog (Shh) signalingNeuronal cell typesEmbryonic patterningMutant phenotypeCilia mutantsDynamic organellesGli activatorPatterning defectsPatterning eventsRepressor formCilia biogenesisUnknown regulatorCilia formGenetic approachesSkeletal formationTarget genesTmem107
2010
Construction and maintenance of randomized retroviral expression libraries for transmembrane protein engineering
Marlatt SA, Kong Y, Cammett TJ, Korbel G, Noonan JP, DiMaio D. Construction and maintenance of randomized retroviral expression libraries for transmembrane protein engineering. Protein Engineering Design And Selection 2010, 24: 311-320. PMID: 21149273, PMCID: PMC3038463, DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzq112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant genetic bottleneckRetroviral expression libraryDeep DNA sequencingAmino acid segmentNovel biological activitiesGenetic bottleneckTransmembrane domainMammalian cellsLibrary sequencesRandom mutagenesisProtein engineeringExpression libraryDeep sequencingDifferent proteinsSmall proteinsGenetic selectionAcid segmentRetroviral libraryDNA sequencingSequencing resultsRandomized libraryProteinPowerful approachSequencingDiversity
2009
Calculating complexity of large randomized libraries
Kong Y. Calculating complexity of large randomized libraries. Journal Of Theoretical Biology 2009, 259: 641-645. PMID: 19376134, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research