Selected publications

Kursel LE.*, Martinez JEA., Rog O.* “A suppressor screen in C. elegans identifies a multi-protein interaction interface that stabilizes the synaptonemal complex“ bioRxiv. (* co-corresponding authors) (preprint).

Liu D.*, Riggi M.*, Lee HO.*, Currie SL.*, Goodsell DS.*, Iwasa JH.˚, Rog O.˚ “Depicting a cellular space occupied by condensates” Molecular Biology of the Cell 2023 34(10). (*equally contributing authors; ˚ co-corresponding authors). (pdf) (cover)

Gordon SG., Rog O. “Building the synaptonemal complex: Molecular interactions between the axis and the central region.” PLoS Genetics 2023 19(7): e1010822.

Almanzar DE., Gordon SG.*, Bristow C.*, Hamrick A.*, von Diezmann L., Liu H. and Rog O. “Meiotic DNA exchanges in C. elegans are promoted by proximity to the synaptonemal complex.” Life Science Alliance 2023 6(4): e202301906 (*equally contributing authors)

Su Y., Lin OC, Teh LS., Chevance F., James I., Mayfield C., Golic KG., Gagnon J., Rog O., Dale C. “Rational Engineering of a Synthetic Insect-Bacterial Mutualism.” Current Biology 2022 32: 3925-3938.

Almanzar DE., Hamrick A., Rog O. “Single-sister labeling in the C. elegans germline using the nucleotide analog EdU”. STAR protocols 2022 3(2):101344.

Liu H., Gordon SG., Rog O. “Heterologous synapsis in C. elegans is regulated by meiotic double-strand breaks and crossovers” Chromosoma 2021 130: 237–250. (pdf)

Kursel LE.*, Cope HD., Rog O.* “Unconventional conservation reveals structure-function relationships in the synaptonemal complex“ eLife 2021 10: e72061. (*co-corresponding authors)

von Diezmann L.*, Rog O.* “Let’s get physical – mechanisms of crossover interference.” Journal of Cell Science 2021 134: jcs255745. (*co-corresponding authors) (pdf)

von Diezmann L.*, Rog O.* “Single-molecule tracking of chromatin-associated proteins in the C. elegans gonad.” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2021 125, 23, 6162-6170 (pdf) (*co-corresponding authors)

Gordon SG., Kursel LE., Xu K., Rog O. “Synaptonemal Complex dimerization regulates chromosome alignment and crossover patterning in meiosis.” PLoS Genetics 2021 17(3): e1009205.

Almanzar DE., Gordon SG., Rog O. “Meiotic sister chromatid exchanges are rare in C. elegans.” Current Biology 2021 31(7): 1499-1507.e3.

Rog O.*, Köhler S., Dernburg AF.* "The synaptonemal complex has liquid crystalline properties and spatially regulates meiotic recombination factors." Elife 2017 6:e21455 (*co-corresponding authors)

Rog O., Dernburg AF. "Direct visualization reveals kinetics of meiotic chromosome synapsis." Cell Reports 2015 10(10): 1639-1645.

Rog O., Dernburg AF. "Chromosome pairing and synapsis during Caenorhabditis elegans meiosis. "Current Opinions in Cell Biology 2013 25(3): 349-356. (Review)

Wynne DJ., Rog O., Carlton PM., Dernburg AF. "Dynein-Dependent Processive Chromosome Motions Promote Homologous Pairing in C. elegans Meiosis." Journal of Cell Biology 2012 196(1): 47-64.

Rog O., Miller KM., Ferreira MG., Cooper JP. "Sumoylation of RecQ helicase controls the fate of dysfunctional telomeres." Molecular Cell 2009 33(5): 559-69.

Rog O., Cooper JP. "Telomeres in Drag: dressing as DNA damage to engage telomerase." Current Opinions in Genetics and Development 2008 18(2): 212-20. (Review)

Miller KM.*, Rog O.*, Cooper JP. "Semi-conservative DNA replication through telomeres requires Taz1." Nature 2006 440(7085): 824-828. (*equally contributing authors)

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