PUBLICATIONS

On the origin of mitosis-derived human embryo aneuploidy.

Leem, J., Gowett, M., Bolarinwa, Mogessie B.
Nat Commun 15, 10391 (2024). Read

Actin limits egg aneuploidies associated with female reproductive aging.

Dunkley S,  Mogessie B.
Sci Adv. 2023 Jan 20;9(3):eadc9161. Read

Cytoskeletal form and function in mammalian oocytes and zygotes

Dunkley S, Scheffler K, Mogessie B.
Curr Opin Cell Biol . 2022 Apr;75:102073. Read

The prophase oocyte nucleus is a homeostatic G-actin buffer

Scheffler K, Giannini F, Lemonnier T, Mogessie B.
J Cell Sci . 2022 Mar 15;135(6):jcs259807. Read

Seeing is believing: Representation as a powerful tool in the fight against racism in science

Mogessie B.
Cell Stem Cell. 2021 May 6;28(5):793-795. Read

Two mechanisms drive pronuclear migration in mouse zygotes.

Scheffler K, Uraji J, Jentoft I, Cavazza T, Mönnich E, Mogessie B, Schuh M.
Nature Communications. 2021 Feb 5;12(1):841. Read

The prophase oocyte nucleus is a homeostatic G-actin buffer

Kathleen Scheffler, Federica Giannini, Binyam Mogessie
bioRxiv doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.30.353961
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Advances and surprises in a decade of oocyte meiosis research.

Mogessie B.
Essays Biochem. 2020 Sep 4;64(2):263-275. Read

Visualization and Functional Analysis of Spindle Actin and Chromosome Segregation in Mammalian Oocytes.

Mogessie B.
Methods Mol Biol. 2020;2101:267-295. Read

Conducting Chromatin Motion: Actin Dynamizes Contents of the Oocyte Nucleus.

Mogessie B.
Dev Cell. 2019 Oct 21;51(2):133-134. Read

Assembly and positioning of the oocyte meiotic spindle.

Mogessie B^ϯ, Scheffler K^ϯ, Schuh M.
Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol. 2018 Oct 6;34:381-403. Read
ϯEqual contribution authors.

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.
Cell. 2017 Dec 14;171(7):1692-1706.e18. Read

Mogessie B, Schuh M. Actin protects mammalian eggs against chromosome segregation errors.

Science. 2017 Aug 25;357(6353). pii: eaal1647. Read

Highlights
Actin divides to conquer. Read
Actin brings chromosomes up to speed during oocyte maturation. Read
Chromosome Segregation: Is the Spindle All About Microtubules? Read

A novel isoform of MAP4 organises the paraxial microtubule array required for muscle cell differentiation.

Mogessie B, Roth D, Rahil Z, Straube A.
Elife. 2015 Apr 21;4:e05697.  Read

Nuclear envelope breakdown: actin’ quick to tear down the wall.

Mogessie B, Schuh M.
Curr Biol. 2014 ;24(13):R605-7. Read

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.
PLoS Biol. 2014 ;12(2):e1001795. Read

Mechanical properties of doubly stabilized microtubule filaments.

Hawkins TL, Sept D, Mogessie B, Straube A, Ross JL.
Biophys J. 2013 ;104(7):1517-28. Read

MAP4 and CLASP1 operate as a safety mechanism to maintain a stable spindle position in mitosis.

Samora CP^ϯ, Mogessie B^ϯ, Conway L, Ross JL, Straube A, McAinsh AD.
Nat Cell Biol. 2011 ;13(9):1040-50. Read
^ϯEqual contribution authors.