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Binyam Mogessie, PhD

Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences

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Cytoskeletal form and function in mammalian oocytes and zygotes.Dunkley S, Scheffler K, Mogessie B. Cytoskeletal form and function in mammalian oocytes and zygotes. Curr Opin Cell Biol 2022, 75: 102073. PMID: 35364486, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2022.02.007.
The prophase oocyte nucleus is a homeostatic G-actin buffer.Scheffler K, Giannini F, Lemonnier T, Mogessie B. The prophase oocyte nucleus is a homeostatic G-actin buffer. J Cell Sci 2022, 135 PMID: 35112707, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.259807.
Seeing is believing: Representation as a powerful tool in the fight against racism in science.Mogessie B. Seeing is believing: Representation as a powerful tool in the fight against racism in science. Cell Stem Cell 2021, 28: 793-795. PMID: 33961761, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2021.04.017.
Two mechanisms drive pronuclear migration in mouse zygotes.Scheffler K, Uraji J, Jentoft I, Cavazza T, Mönnich E, Mogessie B, Schuh M. Two mechanisms drive pronuclear migration in mouse zygotes. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 841. PMID: 33547291, PMCID: PMC7864974, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21020-x.
Advances and surprises in a decade of oocyte meiosis research.Mogessie B. Advances and surprises in a decade of oocyte meiosis research. Essays In Biochemistry 2020, 64: 263-275. PMID: 32538429, DOI: 10.1042/EBC20190068.
Visualization and Functional Analysis of Spindle Actin and Chromosome Segregation in Mammalian Oocytes.Mogessie B. Visualization and Functional Analysis of Spindle Actin and Chromosome Segregation in Mammalian Oocytes. Methods In Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.) 2020, 2101: 267-295. PMID: 31879910, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0219-5_17.
Conducting Chromatin Motion: Actin Dynamizes Contents of the Oocyte Nucleus.Mogessie B. Conducting Chromatin Motion: Actin Dynamizes Contents of the Oocyte Nucleus. Developmental Cell 2019, 51: 133-134. PMID: 31639365, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2019.09.020.
Meeting report - Cell dynamics: organelle-cytoskeleton interface.Mogessie B, Zenner H, Renkawitz J. Meeting report - Cell dynamics: organelle-cytoskeleton interface. Journal Of Cell Science 2019, 132 PMID: 31416851, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.236679.
Assembly and Positioning of the Oocyte Meiotic Spindle.Mogessie B, Scheffler K, Schuh M. Assembly and Positioning of the Oocyte Meiotic Spindle. Annual Review Of Cell And Developmental Biology 2018, 34: 381-403. PMID: 30028643, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-cellbio-100616-060553.
A Method for the Acute and Rapid Degradation of Endogenous Proteins.Clift D, McEwan WA, Labzin LI, Konieczny V, Mogessie B, James LC, Schuh M. A Method for the Acute and Rapid Degradation of Endogenous Proteins. Cell 2017, 171: 1692-1706.e18. PMID: 29153837, PMCID: PMC5733393, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.10.033.
Actin protects mammalian eggs against chromosome segregation errors.Mogessie B, Schuh M. Actin protects mammalian eggs against chromosome segregation errors. Science (New York, N.Y.) 2017, 357 PMID: 28839045, DOI: 10.1126/science.aal1647.
A novel isoform of MAP4 organises the paraxial microtubule array required for muscle cell differentiation.Mogessie B, Roth D, Rahil Z, Straube A. A novel isoform of MAP4 organises the paraxial microtubule array required for muscle cell differentiation. ELife 2015, 4: e05697. PMID: 25898002, PMCID: PMC4423121, DOI: 10.7554/eLife.05697.
Nuclear envelope breakdown: actin' quick to tear down the wall.Mogessie B, Schuh M. Nuclear envelope breakdown: actin' quick to tear down the wall. Current Biology : CB 2014, 24: R605-7. PMID: 25004364, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.05.059.
Spire and Formin 2 synergize and antagonize in regulating actin assembly in meiosis by a ping-pong mechanism.Montaville P, Jégou A, Pernier J, Compper C, Guichard B, Mogessie B, Schuh M, Romet-Lemonne G, Carlier MF. Spire and Formin 2 synergize and antagonize in regulating actin assembly in meiosis by a ping-pong mechanism. PLoS Biology 2014, 12: e1001795. PMID: 24586110, PMCID: PMC3934834, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001795.
Mechanical properties of doubly stabilized microtubule filaments.Hawkins TL, Sept D, Mogessie B, Straube A, Ross JL. Mechanical properties of doubly stabilized microtubule filaments. Biophysical Journal 2013, 104: 1517-28. PMID: 23561528, PMCID: PMC3617445, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2013.02.026.
MAP4 and CLASP1 operate as a safety mechanism to maintain a stable spindle position in mitosis.Samora CP, Mogessie B, Conway L, Ross JL, Straube A, McAinsh AD. MAP4 and CLASP1 operate as a safety mechanism to maintain a stable spindle position in mitosis. Nature Cell Biology 2011, 13: 1040-50. PMID: 21822276, DOI: 10.1038/ncb2297.

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