Publication List

Morsci NS, Barr MM. Kinesin-3 KLP-6 Regulates Intraflagellar Transport in Male-Specific Cilia of Caenorhabditis elegans. Curr Biol. 2011 Jul 12. [Epub ahead of print]

Wang J, Schwartz H.T., Barr M.M. (2010) Functional specialization of sensory cilia by an RFX transcription factor isoform. Genetics. 186(4):1295-307.

Bae YK, Kim E, L’Hernault SW, and Barr, MM (2009)   The CIL-1 PI 5-phosphatase localizes TRP Polycystins to cilia and activates sperm in C. elegans. Curr Biol. 19(19):1599-607.

Bae, Y.K., Lyman-Gingerich, J., Barr, M.M., and Knobel, K.M. (2008).  Identification of genes involved in the ciliary trafficking of C. elegans PKD-2.  Invited research article.  Dev. Dyn. 237, 2021–2029.

Jauregui A.R., Nguyen, K.C., Hall, D.H., and Barr M.M.  (2008)  The C. elegans nephrocystins act as global modifiers of cilium structure. The Journal of Cell Biology. 180(5):973-88.

Knobel, K.M., Peden, E.M., and Barr, M.M. (2008) Distinct protein domains regulate ciliary targeting and function of C. elegans PKD-2.  Experimental Cell Research.314(4):825-33.

Hu, J., Wittekind, S.G., and Barr, M.M.  (2007) STAM and Hrs downregulate ciliary receptors and signaling in C. elegans. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 18(9):3277-89.

Liu, T., Kim, K, Li, C., and Barr, M.M.  (2007) Neuropeptide modulation of a sex-specific mechanosensory behavior in C. elegans. Journal of Neuroscience 27, 7174-82.

Bae, Y-K., Qin, H., Knobel, K.M., Hu, J., Rosenbaum, J.L. and Barr, M.M. (2006) General and cell type specific mechanisms target TRPP2/PKD-2 to cilia.  Development 133, 3859-3870.

Hu, J., Bae, Y.K., Knobel, K.M. and Barr, M.M. (2006)  Regulation of ciliary sensory receptors by opposing activities of casein kinase II and calcineurin, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 17, 2200-11.

Qin, H., Burdette, D., Bae, Y.K., Forscher, P., Barr, M.M., and Rosenbaum, J.L. 2005.  Intraflagellar  transport is required for the vectorial movement of TRPV channels in the ciliary membrane.  Current Biology 15, 1695-9.

Jauregui, A.R. and Barr, M.M. (2005) Functional characterization of the C. elegans nephrocystins NPHP-1 and NPHP-4 and their role in cilia and male sensory behaviors.  Experimental Cell Research 305, 333-42.

Peden, E. M. and Barr, M.M. (2005) KLP-6 is a Kinesin Required for Polycystin Ciliary Localization and Male Mating Behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans.  Current Biology 5, 394-404.

Hu, J. and Barr, M. M. (2005) The PLAT domain of LOV-1 interacts with ATP-2 to regulate polycystin signaling in C. elegans.  Molecular Biology of the Cell 16, 458-469

Barr, M.M., DeModena, J., Braun, D.,Nguyen, C.Q,. Hall, D.H. and Sternberg, P. (2001) The Caenorhabditis elegans autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease gene homologs lov-1 and pkd-2 act in the same pathway, Current Biology 11, 1341-6.

Qin, H. Rosenbaum, J.L., and Barr, M.M. (2001) An ARPKD gene  homologue is involved in intraflagellar transport in C. elegans ciliated sensory neurons.  Current Biology 11, 457-461

Barr, M.M. and Sternberg, P.  (1999) A polycystic kidney-disease gene homologue required for male mating behaviour in Caenorhabditis elegans.  Nature 401, 386-389.

Bae, Y.-K., and Barr, M.M. (2008) Sensory roles of neuronal cilia: cilia development, morphogenesis, and function in C. elegans. Front Biosci. 2008 May 1;13:5959-74.

Barr, M.M. and Garcia, L.R.  (2006) Male mating behavior. WormBook. Jun 19:1-11.

Barr, M.M. (2005) C. elegans as a Model of Renal Development and Disease:  Sexy Cilia.  Journal of the American Society for Nephrology 16, 305-312.

Wang, J. and Barr, M.M. (2005) RNA interference in C. elegans. Methods in Enzymology, 392, 36-55.

Barr, M.M. (2003) Super Models.  Physiol. Genomics,13(1):15-24.

Book Chapters

Xu, X.Z. and Barr, M.M.  (2006) TRP channel functioning in C. elegans mating and fertilization.  In TRP ion channel function in sensory transduction and cellular signaling cascades.  Frontiers in Neuroscience Series.  Ed. S. Heller and W. Liedtke. CRC Press.

Barr, M.M. and Hu, J. (2004)  “Molecular Basis for Behavior” in “Nematode Behavior,” ed. Randy Gaugler, CABI press

Barr, M.M. and Wang, J. (2003) Book chapter and cover image: “RNAi in Caenorhabditis elegans” in “RNA interference Nuts and Bolts,” ed. David R. Engelke, DNA Press.