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![]() | Xavier DarzacqProfessor of Molecular Therapeutics Verified email at berkeley.edu Cited by 18860 |
Overcoming the bottleneck to widespread testing: a rapid review of nucleic acid testing approaches for COVID-19 detection
The current COVID-19 pandemic presents a serious public health crisis, and a better
understanding of the scope and spread of the virus would be aided by more widespread�…
understanding of the scope and spread of the virus would be aided by more widespread�…
Evaluating phase separation in live cells: diagnosis, caveats, and functional consequences
The idea that liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) may be a general mechanism by which
molecules in the complex cellular milieu may self-organize has generated much excitement�…
molecules in the complex cellular milieu may self-organize has generated much excitement�…
[HTML][HTML] “Structure”-function relationships in eukaryotic transcription factors: the role of intrinsically disordered regions in gene regulation
Many principles of bacterial gene regulation have been foundational to understanding
mechanisms of eukaryotic transcription. However, stark structural and functional differences�…
mechanisms of eukaryotic transcription. However, stark structural and functional differences�…
[HTML][HTML] Cajal body‐specific small nuclear RNAs: a novel class of 2′‐O‐methylation and pseudouridylation guide RNAs
Cajal (coiled) bodies are conserved subnuclear organelles that are present in the
nucleoplasm of both animal and plant cells. Although Cajal bodies were first described�…
nucleoplasm of both animal and plant cells. Although Cajal bodies were first described�…
[HTML][HTML] CTCF and cohesin regulate chromatin loop stability with distinct dynamics
Folding of mammalian genomes into spatial domains is critical for gene regulation. The
insulator protein CTCF and cohesin control domain location by folding domains into loop�…
insulator protein CTCF and cohesin control domain location by folding domains into loop�…
Phase separation drives heterochromatin domain formation
Constitutive heterochromatin is an important component of eukaryotic genomes that has
essential roles in nuclear architecture, DNA repair and genome stability, and silencing of�…
essential roles in nuclear architecture, DNA repair and genome stability, and silencing of�…
In vivo dynamics of RNA polymerase II transcription
X Darzacq, Y Shav-Tal, V De Turris, Y Brody…�- Nature structural &�…, 2007 - nature.com
We imaged transcription in living cells using a locus-specific reporter system, which allowed
precise, single-cell kinetic measurements of promoter binding, initiation and elongation�…
precise, single-cell kinetic measurements of promoter binding, initiation and elongation�…
[HTML][HTML] Single-molecule tracking in live cells reveals distinct target-search strategies of transcription factors in the nucleus
Gene regulation relies on transcription factors (TFs) exploring the nucleus searching their
targets. So far, most studies have focused on how fast TFs diffuse, underestimating the role�…
targets. So far, most studies have focused on how fast TFs diffuse, underestimating the role�…
[HTML][HTML] Resolving the 3D landscape of transcription-linked mammalian chromatin folding
Whereas folding of genomes at the large scale of epigenomic compartments and
topologically associating domains (TADs) is now relatively well understood, how chromatin�…
topologically associating domains (TADs) is now relatively well understood, how chromatin�…
Imaging dynamic and selective low-complexity domain interactions that control gene transcription
INTRODUCTION DNA binding transcription factors (TFs) are quintessential regulators of
eukaryotic gene expression. Early studies of TFs revealed their well-structured DNA binding�…
eukaryotic gene expression. Early studies of TFs revealed their well-structured DNA binding�…