PUBLICATIONS: Carmen Birchmeier
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Vasyutina, E., B. Martarelli, C. Brakebusch, H. Wende, and C. Birchmeier, The small G-proteins Rac1
and Cdc42 are essential for myoblast fusion in the mouse. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2009. 106(22):
p. 8935-40.
Storm, R., J. Cholewa-Waclaw, K. Reuter, D. Brohl, M. Sieber, M. Treier, T. Muller, and C.
Birchmeier, The bHLH transcription factor Olig3 marks the dorsal neuroepithelium of the hindbrain
and is essential for the development of brainstem nuclei. Development, 2009. 136(2): p. 295-305.
Marx-Stoelting, P., M. Borowiak, T. Knorpp, C. Birchmeier, A. Buchmann, and M. Schwarz,
Hepatocarcinogenesis in mice with a conditional knockout of the hepatocyte growth factor receptor cMet. Int J Cancer, 2009. 124(8): p. 1767-72.
Giebeler, A., M.V. Boekschoten, C. Klein, M. Borowiak, C. Birchmeier, N. Gassler, H.E. Wasmuth,
M. Muller, C. Trautwein, and K.L. Streetz, c-Met confers protection against chronic liver tissue
damage and fibrosis progression after bile-duct-ligation in mice. Gastroenterology, 2009.
Fricker, F.R., N. Zhu, C. Tsantoulas, B. Abrahamsen, M.A. Nassar, M. Thakur, A.N. Garratt, C.
Birchmeier, S.B. McMahon, J.N. Wood, and D.L. Bennett, Sensory axon-derived neuregulin-1 is
required for axoglial signaling and normal sensory function but not for long-term axon maintenance. J
Neurosci, 2009. 29(24): p. 7667-78.
Birchmeier, C., ErbB receptors and the development of the nervous system. Exp Cell Res, 2009.
315(4): p. 611-8.
Wildner, H., M.S. Gierl, M. Strehle, P. Pla, and C. Birchmeier, Insm1 (IA-1) is a crucial component of
the transcriptional network that controls differentiation of the sympatho-adrenal lineage.
Development, 2008. 135(3): p. 473-81.
Hori, K., J. Cholewa-Waclaw, Y. Nakada, S.M. Glasgow, T. Masui, R.M. Henke, H. Wildner, B.
Martarelli, T.M. Beres, J.A. Epstein, M.A. Magnuson, R.J. Macdonald, C. Birchmeier, and J.E.
Johnson, A nonclassical bHLH Rbpj transcription factor complex is required for specification of
GABAergic neurons independent of Notch signaling. Genes Dev, 2008. 22(2): p. 166-78.
Farkas, L.M., C. Haffner, T. Giger, P. Khaitovich, K. Nowick, C. Birchmeier, S. Paabo, and W.B.
Huttner, Insulinoma-associated 1 has a panneurogenic role and promotes the generation and
expansion of Basal progenitors in the developing mouse neocortex. Neuron, 2008. 60(1): p. 40-55.
Brohl, D., M. Strehle, H. Wende, K. Hori, I. Bormuth, K.A. Nave, T. Muller, and C. Birchmeier, A
transcriptional network coordinately determines transmitter and peptidergic fate in the dorsal spinal
cord. Dev Biol, 2008. 322(2): p. 381-393.
Brinkmann, B.G., A. Agarwal, M.W. Sereda, A.N. Garratt, T. Muller, H. Wende, R.M. Stassart, S.
Nawaz, C. Humml, V. Velanac, K. Radyushkin, S. Goebbels, T.M. Fischer, R.J. Franklin, C. Lai, H.
Ehrenreich, C. Birchmeier, M.H. Schwab, and K.A. Nave, Neuregulin-1/ErbB signaling serves distinct
functions in myelination of the peripheral and central nervous system. Neuron, 2008. 59(4): p. 581-95.
Birchmeier, C. and K.A. Nave, Neuregulin-1, a key axonal signal that drives Schwann cell growth and
differentiation. Glia, 2008. 56(14): p. 1491-7.
Zechner, D., T. Muller, H. Wende, I. Walther, M.M. Taketo, E.B. Crenshaw, 3rd, M. Treier, W.
Birchmeier, and C. Birchmeier, Bmp and Wnt/beta-catenin signals control expression of the
transcription factor Olig3 and the specification of spinal cord neurons. Dev Biol, 2007. 303(1): p.
181-90.
Vasyutina, E., D.C. Lenhard, H. Wende, B. Erdmann, J.A. Epstein, and C. Birchmeier, RBP-J
(Rbpsuh) is essential to maintain muscle progenitor cells and to generate satellite cells. Proc Natl
Acad Sci U S A, 2007. 104(11): p. 4443-8.
Vasyutina, E., D.C. Lenhard, and C. Birchmeier, Notch function in myogenesis. Cell Cycle, 2007.
6(12): p. 1451-4.
Sieber, M.A., R. Storm, M. Martinez-de-la-Torre, T. Muller, H. Wende, K. Reuter, E. Vasyutina, and
C. Birchmeier, Lbx1 acts as a selector gene in the fate determination of somatosensory and
viscerosensory relay neurons in the hindbrain. J Neurosci, 2007. 27(18): p. 4902-9.
Milenkovic, N., C. Frahm, M. Gassmann, C. Griffel, B. Erdmann, C. Birchmeier, G.R. Lewin, and
A.N. Garratt, Nociceptive tuning by stem cell factor/c-Kit signaling. Neuron, 2007. 56(5): p. 893-906.
Chmielowiec, J., M. Borowiak, M. Morkel, T. Stradal, B. Munz, S. Werner, J. Wehland, C.
Birchmeier, and W. Birchmeier, c-Met is essential for wound healing in the skin. J Cell Biol, 2007.
177(1): p. 151-62.
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Willem, M., A.N. Garratt, B. Novak, M. Citron, S. Kaufmann, A. Rittger, B. DeStrooper, P. Saftig, C.
Birchmeier, and C. Haass, Control of peripheral nerve myelination by the beta-secretase BACE1.
Science, 2006. 314(5799): p. 664-6.
Wildner, H., T. Muller, S.H. Cho, D. Brohl, C.L. Cepko, F. Guillemot, and C. Birchmeier, dILA
neurons in the dorsal spinal cord are the product of terminal and non-terminal asymmetric progenitor
cell divisions, and require Mash1 for their development. Development, 2006. 133(11): p. 2105-13.
Vasyutina, E. and C. Birchmeier, The development of migrating muscle precursor cells. Anat Embryol
(Berl), 2006. 211 Suppl 1: p. 37-41.
Gierl, M.S., N. Karoulias, H. Wende, M. Strehle, and C. Birchmeier, The zinc-finger factor Insm1 (IA1) is essential for the development of pancreatic beta cells and intestinal endocrine cells. Genes Dev,
2006. 20(17): p. 2465-78.
Atanasoski, S., S.S. Scherer, E. Sirkowski, D. Leone, A.N. Garratt, C. Birchmeier, and U. Suter,
ErbB2 signaling in Schwann cells is mostly dispensable for maintenance of myelinated peripheral
nerves and proliferation of adult Schwann cells after injury. J Neurosci, 2006. 26(7): p. 2124-31.
Vasyutina, E., J. Stebler, B. Brand-Saberi, S. Schulz, E. Raz, and C. Birchmeier, CXCR4 and Gab1
cooperate to control the development of migrating muscle progenitor cells. Genes Dev, 2005. 19(18):
p. 2187-98.
Pohlers, M., M. Truss, U. Frede, A. Scholz, M. Strehle, R.J. Kuban, B. Hoffmann, M. Morkel, C.
Birchmeier, and C. Hagemeier, A role for E2F6 in the restriction of male-germ-cell-specific gene
expression. Curr Biol, 2005. 15(11): p. 1051-7.
Muller, T., K. Anlag, H. Wildner, S. Britsch, M. Treier, and C. Birchmeier, The bHLH factor Olig3
coordinates the specification of dorsal neurons in the spinal cord. Genes Dev, 2005. 19(6): p. 733-43.
Michailov, G.V., M.W. Sereda, B.G. Brinkmann, T.M. Fischer, B. Haug, C. Birchmeier, L. Role, C.
Lai, M.H. Schwab, and K.A. Nave, Axonal neuregulin-1 regulates myelin sheath thickness. Science,
2004. 304(5671): p. 700-3.
Graveel, C., Y. Su, J. Koeman, L.M. Wang, L. Tessarollo, M. Fiscella, C. Birchmeier, P. Swiatek, R.
Bronson, and G. Vande Woude, Activating Met mutations produce unique tumor profiles in mice with
selective duplication of the mutant allele. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2004. 101(49): p. 17198-203.
Flames, N., J.E. Long, A.N. Garratt, T.M. Fischer, M. Gassmann, C. Birchmeier, C. Lai, J.L.
Rubenstein, and O. Marin, Short- and long-range attraction of cortical GABAergic interneurons by
neuregulin-1. Neuron, 2004. 44(2): p. 251-61.
Borowiak, M., A.N. Garratt, T. Wustefeld, M. Strehle, C. Trautwein, and C. Birchmeier, Met provides
essential signals for liver regeneration. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2004. 101(29): p. 10608-13.
Zechner, D., Y. Fujita, J. Hulsken, T. Muller, I. Walther, M.M. Taketo, E.B. Crenshaw, 3rd, W.
Birchmeier, and C. Birchmeier, beta-Catenin signals regulate cell growth and the balance between
progenitor cell expansion and differentiation in the nervous system. Dev Biol, 2003. 258(2): p. 40618.
Garratt, A.N., C. Ozcelik, and C. Birchmeier, ErbB2 pathways in heart and neural diseases. Trends
Cardiovasc Med, 2003. 13(2): p. 80-6.
Birchmeier, C., W. Birchmeier, E. Gherardi, and G.F. Vande Woude, Met, metastasis, motility and
more. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol, 2003. 4(12): p. 915-25.
Ozcelik, C., B. Erdmann, B. Pilz, N. Wettschureck, S. Britsch, N. Hubner, K.R. Chien, C. Birchmeier,
and A.N. Garratt, Conditional mutation of the ErbB2 (HER2) receptor in cardiomyocytes leads to
dilated cardiomyopathy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2002. 99(13): p. 8880-5.
Muller, T., H. Brohmann, A. Pierani, P.A. Heppenstall, G.R. Lewin, T.M. Jessell, and C. Birchmeier,
The homeodomain factor lbx1 distinguishes two major programs of neuronal differentiation in the
dorsal spinal cord. Neuron, 2002. 34(4): p. 551-62.
Li, L., S. Cleary, M.A. Mandarano, W. Long, C. Birchmeier, and F.E. Jones, The breast protooncogene, HRGalpha regulates epithelial proliferation and lobuloalveolar development in the mouse
mammary gland. Oncogene, 2002. 21(32): p. 4900-7.
Hippenmeyer, S., N.A. Shneider, C. Birchmeier, S.J. Burden, T.M. Jessell, and S. Arber, A role for
neuregulin1 signaling in muscle spindle differentiation. Neuron, 2002. 36(6): p. 1035-49.
Yang, X., S. Arber, C. William, L. Li, Y. Tanabe, T.M. Jessell, C. Birchmeier, and S.J. Burden,
Patterning of muscle acetylcholine receptor gene expression in the absence of motor innervation.
Neuron, 2001. 30(2): p. 399-410.
Keilhack, H., M. Muller, S.A. Bohmer, C. Frank, K.M. Weidner, W. Birchmeier, T. Ligensa, A.
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Berndt, H. Kosmehl, B. Gunther, T. Muller, C. Birchmeier, and F.D. Bohmer, Negative regulation of
Ros receptor tyrosine kinase signaling. An epithelial function of the SH2 domain protein tyrosine
phosphatase SHP-1. J Cell Biol, 2001. 152(2): p. 325-34.
Britsch, S., D.E. Goerich, D. Riethmacher, R.I. Peirano, M. Rossner, K.A. Nave, C. Birchmeier, and
M. Wegner, The transcription factor Sox10 is a key regulator of peripheral glial development. Genes
Dev, 2001. 15(1): p. 66-78.
Birchmeier, C. and M. Treier, Genomics boosts mouse molecular genetics. Trends Genet, 2001.
17(12): p. 691-2.
Smits, R., P. Ruiz, S. Diaz-Cano, A. Luz, S. Jagmohan-Changur, C. Breukel, C. Birchmeier, W.
Birchmeier, and R. Fodde, E-cadherin and adenomatous polyposis coli mutations are synergistic in
intestinal tumor initiation in mice. Gastroenterology, 2000. 119(4): p. 1045-53.
Sachs, M., H. Brohmann, D. Zechner, T. Muller, J. Hulsken, I. Walther, U. Schaeper, C. Birchmeier,
and W. Birchmeier, Essential role of Gab1 for signaling by the c-Met receptor in vivo. J Cell Biol,
2000. 150(6): p. 1375-84.
Rosenthal, N. and C. Birchmeier, Editorial overview. Curr Opin Cell Biol, 2000. 12(6): p. 717-8.
Huelsken, J., R. Vogel, V. Brinkmann, B. Erdmann, C. Birchmeier, and W. Birchmeier, Requirement
for beta-catenin in anterior-posterior axis formation in mice. J Cell Biol, 2000. 148(3): p. 567-78.
Garratt, A.N., O. Voiculescu, P. Topilko, P. Charnay, and C. Birchmeier, A dual role of erbB2 in
myelination and in expansion of the schwann cell precursor pool. J Cell Biol, 2000. 148(5): p. 103546.
Garratt, A.N., S. Britsch, and C. Birchmeier, Neuregulin, a factor with many functions in the life of a
schwann cell. Bioessays, 2000. 22(11): p. 987-96.
Caton, A., A. Hacker, A. Naeem, J. Livet, F. Maina, F. Bladt, R. Klein, C. Birchmeier, and S. Guthrie,
The branchial arches and HGF are growth-promoting and chemoattractant for cranial motor axons.
Development, 2000. 127(8): p. 1751-66.
Brohmann, H., K. Jagla, and C. Birchmeier, The role of Lbx1 in migration of muscle precursor cells.
Development, 2000. 127(2): p. 437-45.
Birchmeier, C. and H. Brohmann, Genes that control the development of migrating muscle precursor
cells. Curr Opin Cell Biol, 2000. 12(6): p. 725-30.
Woldeyesus, M.T., S. Britsch, D. Riethmacher, L. Xu, E. Sonnenberg-Riethmacher, F. Abou-Rebyeh,
R. Harvey, P. Caroni, and C. Birchmeier, Peripheral nervous system defects in erbB2 mutants
following genetic rescue of heart development. Genes Dev, 1999. 13(19): p. 2538-48.
Kotlyarov, A., A. Neininger, C. Schubert, R. Eckert, C. Birchmeier, H.D. Volk, and M. Gaestel,
MAPKAP kinase 2 is essential for LPS-induced TNF-alpha biosynthesis. Nat Cell Biol, 1999. 1(2): p.
94-7.
Gaio, U., A. Schweickert, A. Fischer, A.N. Garratt, T. Muller, C. Ozcelik, W. Lankes, M. Strehle, S.
Britsch, M. Blum, and C. Birchmeier, A role of the cryptic gene in the correct establishment of the
left-right axis. Curr Biol, 1999. 9(22): p. 1339-42.
Dietrich, S., F. Abou-Rebyeh, H. Brohmann, F. Bladt, E. Sonnenberg-Riethmacher, T. Yamaai, A.
Lumsden, B. Brand-Saberi, and C. Birchmeier, The role of SF/HGF and c-Met in the development of
skeletal muscle. Development, 1999. 126(8): p. 1621-9.
Walther, T., D. Balschun, J.P. Voigt, H. Fink, W. Zuschratter, C. Birchmeier, D. Ganten, and M.
Bader, Sustained long term potentiation and anxiety in mice lacking the Mas protooncogene. J Biol
Chem, 1998. 273(19): p. 11867-73.
Hartmann, G., T. Prospero, V. Brinkmann, C. Ozcelik, G. Winter, J. Hepple, S. Batley, F. Bladt, M.
Sachs, C. Birchmeier, W. Birchmeier, and E. Gherardi, Engineered mutants of HGF/SF with reduced
binding to heparan sulphate proteoglycans, decreased clearance and enhanced activity in vivo. Curr
Biol, 1998. 8(3): p. 125-34.
Britsch, S., L. Li, S. Kirchhoff, F. Theuring, V. Brinkmann, C. Birchmeier, and D. Riethmacher, The
ErbB2 and ErbB3 receptors and their ligand, neuregulin-1, are essential for development of the
sympathetic nervous system. Genes Dev, 1998. 12(12): p. 1825-36.
Birchmeier, C. and E. Gherardi, Developmental roles of HGF/SF and its receptor, the c-Met tyrosine
kinase. Trends Cell Biol, 1998. 8(10): p. 404-10.
Riethmacher, D., E. Sonnenberg-Riethmacher, V. Brinkmann, T. Yamaai, G.R. Lewin, and C.
Birchmeier, Severe neuropathies in mice with targeted mutations in the ErbB3 receptor. Nature, 1997.
389(6652): p. 725-30.
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Meyer, D., T. Yamaai, A. Garratt, E. Riethmacher-Sonnenberg, D. Kane, L.E. Theill, and C.
Birchmeier, Isoform-specific expression and function of neuregulin. Development, 1997. 124(18): p.
3575-86.
Kjelsberg, C., H. Sakurai, K. Spokes, C. Birchmeier, I. Drummond, S. Nigam, and L.G. Cantley, Met /- kidneys express epithelial cells that chemotax and form tubules in response to EGF receptor
ligands. Am J Physiol, 1997. 272(2 Pt 2): p. F222-8.
Birchmeier, C., F. Bladt, and T. Yamaai, The functions of HGF/SF and its receptor, the c-Met tyrosine
kinase, in mammalian development. Ciba Found Symp, 1997. 212: p. 169-77; discussion 177-82.
Sonnenberg-Riethmacher, E., B. Walter, D. Riethmacher, S. Godecke, and C. Birchmeier, The c-ros
tyrosine kinase receptor controls regionalization and differentiation of epithelial cells in the
epididymis. Genes Dev, 1996. 10(10): p. 1184-93.
Ruiz, P., V. Brinkmann, B. Ledermann, M. Behrend, C. Grund, C. Thalhammer, F. Vogel, C.
Birchmeier, U. Gunthert, W.W. Franke, and W. Birchmeier, Targeted mutation of plakoglobin in mice
reveals essential functions of desmosomes in the embryonic heart. J Cell Biol, 1996. 135(1): p. 215-25.
Ebens, A., K. Brose, E.D. Leonardo, M.G. Hanson, Jr., F. Bladt, C. Birchmeier, B.A. Barres, and M.
Tessier-Lavigne, Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor is an axonal chemoattractant and a
neurotrophic factor for spinal motor neurons. Neuron, 1996. 17(6): p. 1157-72.
Brand-Saberi, B., T.S. Muller, J. Wilting, B. Christ, and C. Birchmeier, Scatter factor/hepatocyte
growth factor (SF/HGF) induces emigration of myogenic cells at interlimb level in vivo. Dev Biol,
1996. 179(1): p. 303-8.
Birchmeier, W., J. Behrens, K.M. Weidner, J. Hulsken, and C. Birchmeier, Epithelial differentiation
and the control of metastasis in carcinomas. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol, 1996. 213 ( Pt 2): p. 11735.
Birchmeier, C., W. Birchmeier, and B. Brand-Saberi, Epithelial-mesenchymal transitions in cancer
progression. Acta Anat (Basel), 1996. 156(3): p. 217-26.
Yang, Y., E. Spitzer, D. Meyer, M. Sachs, C. Niemann, G. Hartmann, K.M. Weidner, C. Birchmeier,
and W. Birchmeier, Sequential requirement of hepatocyte growth factor and neuregulin in the
morphogenesis and differentiation of the mammary gland. J Cell Biol, 1995. 131(1): p. 215-26.
Schmidt, C., F. Bladt, S. Goedecke, V. Brinkmann, W. Zschiesche, M. Sharpe, E. Gherardi, and C.
Birchmeier, Scatter factor/hepatocyte growth factor is essential for liver development. Nature, 1995.
373(6516): p. 699-702.
Riethmacher, D., V. Brinkmann, and C. Birchmeier, A targeted mutation in the mouse E-cadherin
gene results in defective preimplantation development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1995. 92(3): p. 8559.
Meyer, D. and C. Birchmeier, Multiple essential functions of neuregulin in development. Nature, 1995.
378(6555): p. 386-90.
Bladt, F., D. Riethmacher, S. Isenmann, A. Aguzzi, and C. Birchmeier, Essential role for the c-met
receptor in the migration of myogenic precursor cells into the limb bud. Nature, 1995. 376(6543): p.
768-71.
Birchmeier, W. and C. Birchmeier, Epithelial-mesenchymal transitions in development and tumor
progression. Exs, 1995. 74: p. 1-15.
Birchmeier, C., D. Meyer, and D. Riethmacher, Factors controlling growth, motility, and
morphogenesis of normal and malignant epithelial cells. Int Rev Cytol, 1995. 160: p. 221-66.
Riethmacher, D., O. Langholz, S. Godecke, M. Sachs, and C. Birchmeier, Biochemical and functional
characterization of the murine ros protooncogene. Oncogene, 1994. 9(12): p. 3617-26.
Meyer, D. and C. Birchmeier, Distinct isoforms of neuregulin are expressed in mesenchymal and
neuronal cells during mouse development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1994. 91(3): p. 1064-8.
Birchmeier, W. and C. Birchmeier, Mesenchymal-epithelial transitions. Bioessays, 1994. 16(5): p.
305-7.
Sonnenberg, E., K.M. Weidner, and C. Birchmeier, Expression of the met-receptor and its ligand,
HGF-SF during mouse embryogenesis. Exs, 1993. 65: p. 381-94.
Sonnenberg, E., D. Meyer, K.M. Weidner, and C. Birchmeier, Scatter factor/hepatocyte growth factor
and its receptor, the c-met tyrosine kinase, can mediate a signal exchange between mesenchyme and
epithelia during mouse development. J Cell Biol, 1993. 123(1): p. 223-35.
Durbeej, M., S. Soderstrom, T. Ebendal, C. Birchmeier, and P. Ekblom, Differential expression of
neurotrophin receptors during renal development. Development, 1993. 119(4): p. 977-89.
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Bladt, F. and C. Birchmeier, Characterization and expression analysis of the murine rck gene: a
protein kinase with a potential function in sensory cells. Differentiation, 1993. 53(2): p. 115-22.
Birchmeier, C., E. Sonnenberg, K.M. Weidner, and B. Walter, Tyrosine kinase receptors in the control
of epithelial growth and morphogenesis during development. Bioessays, 1993. 15(3): p. 185-90.
Birchmeier, C. and W. Birchmeier, Molecular aspects of mesenchymal-epithelial interactions. Annu
Rev Cell Biol, 1993. 9: p. 511-40.
Sonnenberg, E., A. Godecke, B. Walter, F. Bladt, and C. Birchmeier, Transient and locally restricted
expression of the ros1 protooncogene during mouse development. Embo J, 1991. 10(12): p. 3693-702.
Colicelli, J., C. Nicolette, C. Birchmeier, L. Rodgers, M. Riggs, and M. Wigler, Expression of three
mammalian cDNAs that interfere with RAS function in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Proc Natl Acad Sci
U S A, 1991. 88(7): p. 2913-7.
Birchmeier, C., K. O'Neill, M. Riggs, and M. Wigler, Characterization of ROS1 cDNA from a human
glioblastoma cell line. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1990. 87(12): p. 4799-803.
Sharma, S., C. Birchmeier, J. Nikawa, K. O'Neill, L. Rodgers, and M. Wigler, Characterization of the
ros1-gene products expressed in human glioblastoma cell lines. Oncogene Res, 1989. 5(2): p. 91-100.
Colicelli, J., C. Birchmeier, T. Michaeli, K. O'Neill, M. Riggs, and M. Wigler, Isolation and
characterization of a mammalian gene encoding a high-affinity cAMP phosphodiesterase. Proc Natl
Acad Sci U S A, 1989. 86(10): p. 3599-603.
Rabin, M., D. Birnbaum, D. Young, C. Birchmeier, M. Wigler, and F.H. Ruddle, Human ros1 and
mas1 oncogenes located in regions of chromosome 6 associated with tumor-specific rearrangements.
Oncogene Res, 1987. 1(2): p. 169-78.
Broek, D., T. Toda, T. Michaeli, L. Levin, C. Birchmeier, M. Zoller, S. Powers, and M. Wigler, The S.
cerevisiae CDC25 gene product regulates the RAS/adenylate cyclase pathway. Cell, 1987. 48(5): p.
789-99.
Birchmeier, C., S. Sharma, and M. Wigler, Expression and rearrangement of the ROS1 gene in human
glioblastoma cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1987. 84(24): p. 9270-4.
Young, D., G. Waitches, C. Birchmeier, O. Fasano, and M. Wigler, Isolation and characterization of a
new cellular oncogene encoding a protein with multiple potential transmembrane domains. Cell,
1986. 45(5): p. 711-9.
Toda, T., D. Broek, J. Field, T. Michaeli, S. Cameron, J. Nikawa, P. Sass, C. Birchmeier, S. Powers,
and M. Wigler, Exploring the function of RAS oncogenes by studying the yeast Saccharomyces
cerevisiae. Princess Takamatsu Symp, 1986. 17: p. 253-60.
Birchmeier, C., D. Young, and M. Wigler, Characterization of two new human oncogenes. Cold
Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol, 1986. 51 Pt 2: p. 993-1000.
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