Acquisition of myogenic specificity by replacement of three amino acid residues from MyoD into E12

Expression of a single transfected cDNA converts fibroblasts to myoblasts

1987 • 3,373 citations

A new DNA binding and dimerization motif in immunoglobulin enhancer binding, daughterless, MyoD, and myc proteins

1989 • 2,706 citations

The protein Id: A negative regulator of helix-loop-helix DNA binding proteins

1990 • 2,273 citations

Interactions between heterologous helix-loop-helix proteins generate complexes that bind specifically to a common DNA sequence

1989 • 1,876 citations

Activation of muscle-specific genes in pigment, nerve, fat, liver, and fibroblast cell lines by forced expression of MyoD.

1989 • 984 citations

Functional activity of myogenic HLH proteins requires hetero-oligomerization with E12/E47-like proteins in vivo

1991 • 874 citations

MyoD is a sequence-specific DNA binding protein requiring a region of myc homology to bind to the muscle creatine kinase enhancer

1989 • 861 citations

MyoD1: A Nuclear Phosphoprotein Requiring a Myc Homology Region to Convert Fibroblasts to Myoblasts

1988 • 839 citations

The MyoD DNA binding domain contains a recognition code for muscle-specific gene activation

1990 • 794 citations

A new homeobox gene contributes the DNA binding domain of the t(1;19) translocation protein in pre-B all

1990 • 726 citations

Chromosomal translocation t(1;19) results in synthesis of a homeobox fusion mRNA that codes for a potential chimeric transcription factor

1990 • 692 citations

Positive autoregulation of the myogenic determination gene MyoD1

1989 • 492 citations

TFE3: a helix-loop-helix protein that activates transcription through the immunoglobulin enhancer muE3 motif.

1990 • 484 citations

Herculin, a fourth member of the MyoD family of myogenic regulatory genes.

1990 • 482 citations

Two Distinct Transcription Factors that Bind the Immunoglobulin Enhancer μE5/κE2 Motif

1990 • 478 citations

daughterless, a Drosophila gene essential for both neurogenesis and sex determination, has sequence similarities to myc and the achaete-scute complex

1988 • 442 citations

MyoD converts primary dermal fibroblasts, chondroblasts, smooth muscle, and retinal pigmented epithelial cells into striated mononucleated myoblasts and multinucleated myotubes.

1990 • 393 citations

Transfection of a DNA locus that mediates the conversion of 10T12 fibroblasts to myoblasts

1986 • 376 citations

Muscle-specific transcriptional activation by MyoD.

1991 • 347 citations

The expression of three members of the achaete-scute gene complex correlates with neuroblast segregation in Drosophila

1987 • 272 citations

Ubiquitous MyoD transcription at the midblastula transition precedes induction-dependent MyoD expression in presumptive mesoderm of X. laevis

1991 • 248 citations

GENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE ACHAETE-SCUTE SYSTEM OF DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER

1979 • 247 citations

Paired MyoD-binding sites regulate myosin light chain gene expression.

1991 • 216 citations

B-Cell- and Myocyte-Specific E2-Box-Binding Factors Contain E12/E47-Like Subunits

1991 • 164 citations

Mutagenesis of the myogenin basic region identifies an ancient protein motif critical for activation of myogenesis.

1991 • 159 citations

Inefficient homooligomerization contributes to the dependence of myogenin on E2A products for efficient DNA binding.

1991 • 81 citations

Molecular analysis of a cellular decision during embryonic development of Drosophila melanogaster: epidermogenesis or neurogenesis

1990 • 61 citations