Key Publications:
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Jung AC, Ribeiro C, Michaut L, Certa U, Affolter M. (2006) Polychaetoid/ZO-1 is required for cell specification and rearrangement during Drosophila tracheal morphogenesis. Curr Biol. Jun 20;16(12):1224-31.

Neumann M, Affolter M. (2006) Remodelling epithelial tubes through cell rearrangements: from cells to molecules. EMBO Rep. Jan;7(1):36-40.

Cabernard C, Affolter M. (2005) Distinct roles for two receptor tyrosine kinases in epithelial branching morphogenesis in Drosophila. Dev Cell. Dec;9(6):831-42.

Merabet S, Ebner A, Affolter M. (2005) The Drosophila Extradenticle and Homothorax selector proteins control branchless/FGF expression in mesodermal bridge-cells. EMBO Rep. Aug;6(8):762-8.

Affolter M, Weijer CJ. (2005) Signaling to cytoskeletal dynamics during chemotaxis. Dev Cell. Jul;9(1):19-34.

Ebner A, Cabernard C, Affolter M, Merabet S. (2005) Recognition of distinct target sites by a unique Labial/Extradenticle/Homothorax complex. Development. Apr;132(7):1591-600.

Jung AC, Denholm B, Skaer H, Affolter M. (2005) Renal tubule development in Drosophila: a closer look at the cellular level. J Am Soc Nephrol. Feb;16(2):322-8. Epub 2005 Jan 12.

Cabernard C, Neumann M, Affolter M. (2004) Cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in branching morphogenesis of the Drosophila tracheal system. J Appl Physiol. Dec;97(6):2347-53.

Leptin M, Affolter M. (2004) Drosophila gastrulation: identification of a missing link. Curr Biol. Jun 22;14(12):R480-2.

Jazwinska A, Affolter M. (2004) A family of genes encoding zona pellucida (ZP) domain proteins is expressed in various epithelial tissues during Drosophila embryogenesis. Gene Expr Patterns. Jul;4(4):413-21.

Petit V, Nussbaumer U, Dossenbach C, Affolter M. (2004) Downstream-of-FGFR is a fibroblast growth factor-specific scaffolding protein and recruits Corkscrew upon receptor activation. Mol Cell Biol. May;24(9):3769-81.

Ribeiro C, Neumann M, Affolter M. (2004). Genetic Control of Cell Intercalation during Tracheal Morphogenesis in Drosophila. Curr. Biol. 14, 2197-2207.

Pyrowolakis G, Hartmann B, Müller B, Basler K, Affolter M. (2004) A simple molecular complex mediates widespread BMP-induced repression during Drosophila development. Dev. Cell. 7, 229-240.

Jaźwińska A, Ribeiro C, Affolter M. (2003). Epithelial tube morphogenesis during Drosophila tracheal development requires Piopio, a luminal ZP protein. Nature Cell Biology 5, 895-901.

Müller B, Hartmann B, Pyrowolakis J, Affolter M, Basler K. (2003). Conversion of an extracellular Dpp/BMP morphogen gradient into an inverse transcriptional gradient. Cell 113: 221-233.

Affolter M, Bellusci S, Itoh I, Shilo B, Thiery JP, Werb Z. (2003). Tube or Not Tube: Remodeling Epithelial Tissues by Branching Morphogenesis. Developmental Cell 4, 11-18.

Groppe J, Greenwald J, Wiater E, Rodriguez-Leon J, Economides AN, Kwiatkowski W, Baban K, Affolter M, Vale WW, Izpisua Belmonte JC, Choe S. (2002). Structural Basis of BMP Signaling Inhibition by Noggin, a Novel Twelve-Membered Cystine Knot Protein. Nature 420, 636–642.

Ribeiro C, Ebner A, Affolter M. (2002). In Vivo Imaging Reveals Different Cellular Functions for FGF and Dpp Signaling in Tracheal Branching Morphogenesis. Dev. Cell 2, 677-683.

Affolter M, Marty T, Vigano MA, Jazwinska A. (2001). Nuclear interpretation of Dpp signaling in Drosophila. The EMBO J 20, 3298 - 3305.

Affolter M, Mann R. (2001). Legs, Eyes, or Wings: Selectors and Signals Make the Difference. Science 292, 1080 - 1081.

Affolter M, ShiloB-Z. (2000) Genetic control of branching morphogenesis during Drosophila tracheal development. Curr. Op. in Cell Biol. 12, 731-735.

Marty T, Müller B, Basler K, Affolter M. (2000). Schnurri mediates Dpp-dependent repression of brinker transcription. Nature Cell Biology 2:745-749.

Vincent S, Coelho C, Wilson R, Affolter M, Leptin M. (1998). The Drosophila Protein dof is specifically required for FGF signaling. Mol. Cell. 2, 515-525.

Grieder NC, Nellen D, Burke R, Basler K, Affolter M. (1995). schnurri is required for Drosophila Dpp signaling and encodes a zinc finger protein similar to the mammalian transcription factor PRDII-BF1. Cell 81:791-800.

Ruberte E, Marty T, Nellen D, Affolter M, Basler K. (1995). An absolute requirement for both the type II and type I receptors, punt and thick veins, for Dpp signaling in vivo. Cell 80: 889-897.

Nellen D, Affolter M, Basler K. (1994). Receptor serine/threonine kinases implicated in the control of Drosophila body pattern by decapentaplegic. Cell 78:225-237.

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