Role of the conserved AAUAAA sequence: four AAUAAA point mutants prevent messenger RNA 3′ end formation

M Wickens, P Stephenson - Science, 1984 - science.org
A small region (220 bases) of SV40 sequence information—141 bases before the polyadenylation
site and 79 beyond—are sufficient for cleavage of an messenger RNA precursor (that …

[HTML][HTML] A rich TILLING resource for studying gene function in Brassica rapa

P Stephenson, D Baker, T Girin, A Perez, S Amoah… - BMC plant biology, 2010 - Springer
Background The Brassicaceae family includes the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana as well
as a number of agronomically important species such as oilseed crops (in particular …

INDEHISCENT and SPATULA Interact to Specify Carpel and Valve Margin Tissue and Thus Promote Seed Dispersal in Arabidopsis

T Girin, T Paicu, P Stephenson, S Fuentes… - The Plant …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Structural organization of organs in multicellular organisms occurs through intricate patterning
mechanisms that often involve complex interactions between transcription factors in …

A noncanonical auxin-sensing mechanism is required for organ morphogenesis in Arabidopsis

…, J Deb, L Moubayidin, P Stephenson… - Genes & …, 2016 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Tissue patterning in multicellular organisms is the output of precise spatio–temporal regulation
of gene expression coupled with changes in hormone dynamics. In plants, the hormone …

Inhibition of Bacteriophage T7 RNA Polymerase in Vitro Transcription by DNA-Binding Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepines

MS Puvvada, SA Forrow, JA Hartley, P Stephenson… - Biochemistry, 1997 - ACS Publications
The interactions of several pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine (PBD) antitumor antibiotics
with linearized plasmid pGEM-2-N-ras DNA have been analyzed by quantitative in vitro …

Brassicaceae INDEHISCENT genes specify valve margin cell fate and repress replum formation

T Girin, P Stephenson, CMP Goldsack… - The Plant …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Members of the Brassicaceae family, including Arabidopsis thaliana and oilseed rape (Brassica
napus), produce dry fruits that open upon maturity along a specialised tissue called the …

The AAUAAA sequence is required both for cleavage and for polyadenylation of simian virus 40 pre-mRNA in vitro

D Zarkower, P Stephenson, M Sheets… - Molecular and cellular …, 1986 - Taylor & Francis
The sequence AAUAAA is found near the polyadenylation site of eucaryotic mRNAs. This
sequence is required for accurate and efficient cleavage and polyadenylation of pre-mRNAs in …

A molecular framework controlling style morphology in Brassicaceae

S Simonini, P Stephenson, L Østergaard - Development, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Organ formation in multicellular organisms depends on the coordinated activities of regulatory
components that integrate developmental and hormonal cues to control gene expression …

Magnesium and calcium overaccumulate in the leaves of a schengen3 mutant of Brassica rapa

…, R Hayden, L Wilson, P Stephenson… - Plant …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Magnesium (Mg) and calcium (Ca) are essential mineral nutrients poorly supplied in many
human food systems. In grazing livestock, Mg and Ca deficiencies are costly welfare issues. …

[HTML][HTML] The power of model-to-crop translation illustrated by reducing seed loss from pod shatter in oilseed rape

P Stephenson, N Stacey, M Brüser, N Pullen, M Ilyas… - Plant reproduction, 2019 - Springer
Key message Elucidation of key regulators in Arabidopsis fruit patterning has facilitated
knowledge-translation into crop species to address yield loss caused by premature seed …