Molecular Biology of Structural Chromosomal Proteins of the Mammalian Testis

The Physiology of Reproduction

1988 • 7,765 citations

The Physiology of Reproduction

1988 • 3,218 citations

In Vivo Half-Life of a Protein Is a Function of Its Amino-Terminal Residue

1986 • 1,942 citations

Kinetics of spermatogenesis in mammals: seminiferous epithelium cycle and spermatogonial renewal.

1972 • 1,309 citations

The mammalian spermatozoon

1975 • 836 citations

Oxford reviews of reproductive biology

1981 • 752 citations

Experimental Approaches to Mammalian Embryonic Development

1987 • 596 citations

A model for the structure of chromatin in mammalian sperm.

1982 • 565 citations

Mechanism and control of animal fertilization

1983 • 478 citations

Morphogenetic factors influencing the shape of the sperm head

1971 • 448 citations

Translational regulation and deadenylation of a protamine mRNA during spermiogenesis in the mouse

1984 • 347 citations

The occurrence and possible functional significance of ‐S‐S‐ crosslinks in sperm heads, with particular reference to eutherian mammals

1974 • 302 citations

Remodeling of Nucleoproteins during Gametogenesis, Fertilization, and Early Development

1986 • 280 citations

Histones and Other Basic Nuclear Proteins

2024 • 247 citations

Mouse sperm chromatin proteins: quantitative isolation and partial characterization

1977 • 245 citations

Spermatid-specific expression of protamine 1 in transgenic mice.

1987 • 223 citations

DNA packaging in mouse spermatids

1984 • 216 citations

Basic nuclear proteins in testicular cells and ejaculated spermatozoa in man

1978 • 213 citations

Chapter 2 Separation of Spermatogenic Cells and Nuclei from Rodent Testes

1977 • 212 citations

Bioregulators of Reproduction

1981 • 205 citations

A catalog of sperm histones.

1969 • 196 citations

Interspecies Differences in the Stability of Mammalian Sperm Nuclei Assessed in Vivo by Sperm Microinjection and in Vitro by Flow Cytometry1

1988 • 181 citations

Mammalian spermatogenic gene expression

1987 • 179 citations

Synthesis and amino acid composition of basic proteins in mammalian sperm nuclei

1975 • 173 citations

Human sperm protamines. Amino-acid sequences of two forms of protamine P2

1986 • 172 citations

Purification and characterization of nuclear basic proteins of human sperm

1986 • 170 citations

Nuclear protein transitions in rat testis spermatids

1977 • 168 citations

Specific Basic Proteins from Mammalian Testes

1973 • 154 citations

Histone variants in rat spermatogonia and primary spermatocytes

1985 • 150 citations

Mouse protamine 2 is synthesized as a precursor whereas mouse protamine 1 is not.

1987 • 149 citations

cDNA clones encoding cytoplasmic poly(A)+ RNAs which first appear at detectable levels in haploid phases of spermatogenesis in the mouse

1983 • 141 citations

Nucleotide sequence of a cDNA clone encoding mouse protamine 1

1985 • 133 citations

The complete amino acid sequence of the basic nuclear protein of bull spermatozoa

1972 • 131 citations

Comparative analysis of the nuclear basic proteins in rat, human, guinea pig, mouse and rabbit spermatozoa

1976 • 130 citations

Levels of chromosomal protein high mobility group 2 parallel the proliferative activity of testis, skeletal muscle, and other organs.

1979 • 126 citations

Sequence homologies in the mouse protamine 1 and 2 genes

1988 • 119 citations

Isolation and characterization of TH3, a germ cell-specific variant of histone 3 in rat testis.

1984 • 114 citations

The Sperm Cell

1982 • 111 citations

Isolation of the gene for the testis-specific H1 histone variant H1t.

1986 • 109 citations

Isolation and Amino-Acid Sequence Analysis of Human Sperm Protamines P1 and P2. Occurrence of Two Forms of Protamine P2

1986 • 106 citations

Isolation and partial characterization of a basic protein from bovine sperm heads

1969 • 104 citations

Changes in nuclear proteins of rat testis cells separated by velocity sedimentation.

1975 • 99 citations

A cytochemical study of the transcriptional and translational regulation of nuclear transition protein 1 (TP1), a major chromosomal protein of mammalian spermatids.

1988 • 98 citations

Heart and bone tumors in transgenic mice.

1988 • 98 citations

Evidence for haploid expression of mouse testicular genes

1986 • 98 citations

Chromosomal Proteins and Gene Expression

1985 • 97 citations

Molecular cloning and differential expression of somatic and testis-specific H2B histone genes during rat spermatogenesis

1987 • 96 citations

Purification and characterization of mouse protamines, P1 and P2. Amino-acid sequence of P2

1988 • 90 citations

Characterization of a cDNA clone encoding a basic protein, TP2, involved in chromatin condensation during spermiogenesis in the mouse.

1987 • 90 citations

Isolation and characterization of TH2A, a germ cell-specific variant of histone 2A in rat testis.

1982 • 86 citations

The nuclear basic proteins of human testes and ejaculated spermatozoa

1975 • 81 citations

A rat histone H4 gene closely associated with the testis-specific H1t gene

1987 • 80 citations

The alterations in H1 histone complement during mouse spermatogenesis and their significance for H1 subtype function

1984 • 78 citations

A cysteine-containing H2B-like histone found in mature mammalian testis.

1976 • 77 citations

Transcriptional and translational control of the message for transition protein 1, a major chromosomal protein of mammalian spermatids.

1987 • 77 citations

Amino acid composition and carboxyl-terminal structure of some basic chromosomal proteins of mammalian spermatozoa

1973 • 76 citations

Nucleotide sequence of a cDNA clone encoding mouse transition protein 1

1988 • 72 citations

Primary structure of the ram (Ovis aries) protamine

1984 • 71 citations

Protein constituents of the mouse spermatozoon

1980 • 71 citations

H1 histone subfractions of mammalian testes. 1. Organ specificity in the rat

1979 • 68 citations

New histones found in mature mammalian testes.

1975 • 67 citations

Nucleotide sequence of the Stp-1 gene coding for rat spermatid nuclear transition protein 1 (TP1): homology with protamine P1 and assignment of the mouse Stp-1 gene to chromosome 1

1989 • 67 citations

Complete amino acid sequence of boar protamine

1983 • 67 citations

H1 histones from mammalian testes

1981 • 66 citations

Protein constituents of the mouse spermatozoon

1980 • 64 citations

Haploid-specific transcription of protamine-myc and protamine-T-antigen fusion genes in transgenic mice.

1988 • 62 citations

Both P1 and P2 Protamine Genes are Expressed in Mouse, Hamster, and Rat1

1987 • 59 citations

A corrected primary sequence for bull protamine

1986 • 58 citations

Interaction of rat testis protein, TP, with nucleic acids in vitro. Fluorescence quenching, UV absorption, and thermal denaturation studies.

1987 • 58 citations

Mapping of haploid expressed genes: Genes for both mouse protamines are located on chromosome 16

1986 • 57 citations

Spermatogenesis in the Mouse 2. Amino Acid Incorporation into Basic Nucleoproteins of Mouse Spermatids and Spermatozoa

1981 • 51 citations

Localization of protamine 1 mRNA in different stages of the cycle of the rat seminiferous epithelium.

1988 • 51 citations

Nuclear Proteins in Spermatozoa and Their Interactions with DNA

1983 • 49 citations

Isolation and characterization of two protamines St1 and St2 from stallion spermatozoa, and amino-acid sequence of the major protamine St1

1987 • 48 citations

Organization and Evolution of the Protamine Genes of Salmonid Fishes

1985 • 47 citations

Haploid expression of the rooster protamine mRNA in the postmeiotic stages of spermatogenesis

1988 • 47 citations

The heterogeneity of the protamines from human spermatozoa

1976 • 47 citations

Partial structural analysis of the basic chromosomal protein of rat spermatozoa

1976 • 46 citations

Spermatogenesis in the mouse. I. Autoradiographic studies of nuclear incorporation and loss of 3H-amino acids.

1979 • 44 citations

Purification and characterization of cytoplasmic protamine messenger ribonucleoprotein particles from rainbow trout testis cells

1982 • 43 citations

The amino acid sequence of boar H1t, a testis-specific H1 histone variant.

1984 • 42 citations

Decondensation of sperm nuclei of australian marsupials: Effects of air drying and of calcium and magnesium

1980 • 41 citations

Characterization of high mobility group protein levels during spermatogenesis in the rat.

1984 • 40 citations

The nucleotide sequence of a human protamine 1 cDNA

1987 • 38 citations

Life history of mouse sperm protein. Intratesticular stages.

1979 • 37 citations

Cloning of Bovine P1 Protamine cDNA and the Evolution of Vertebrate P1 Protamines

1987 • 35 citations

An electrophoretic investigation of mammalian spermatid-specific nuclear proteins

1982 • 35 citations

Isolation and characterization of the ram spermatidal nuclear proteins P1, 3 and T

1985 • 35 citations

Bovine protamine genes contain a single intron. The structures of the two alleles.

1988 • 34 citations

Association of Nucleoprotein Transitions with Chromatin Changes during Rat Spermatogenesis

1981 • 32 citations

The isolation of three new high mobility group nuclear proteins

1980 • 31 citations

Nucleotide Sequence of a Bovine Protamine cDNA

1987 • 29 citations

The Major Protamine from Stallion Sperm. Isolation and Amino-acid Sequence

1987 • 29 citations

Extraction purification and characterization of the sperm protamines of the dog-fish Scylliorhinus caniculus

1983 • 28 citations

An antiserum against protamines for immunohistochemical studies of histone to protamine transition during human spermiogenesis

1988 • 27 citations

Isolation of a cDNA clone for transition protein 1 (TP1), a major chromosomal protein of mammalian spermatids

1987 • 25 citations

Biochemical and immunological characterization of a histone variant associated with spermatogenesis in the mouse

1983 • 25 citations

In situ localization of mRNAs coding for mouse testicular structural genes

1987 • 24 citations

Localization of testis-variant histones in rat testis chromatin

1982 • 22 citations

Hl histones from mammalian testes

1983 • 21 citations

Nuclear transition protein 2 (TP2) of mammalian spermatids has a very basic carboxyl terminal domain

1987 • 21 citations

Monoclonal Antibodies to Human Protamines

1987 • 20 citations

Haploid Expression of a Protamine Gene During Bovine Spermatogenesis

1987 • 19 citations

Differential distribution of the P1 and P2 protamine gene sequences in eutherian and marsupial mammals and a monotreme

1988 • 19 citations

Biosynthesis of Specific Histones during Meiotic Prophase of Mouse Spermatogenesis 1

1985 • 18 citations

Kinetics of Histone and Protamine Synthesis During Meiosis and Spermiogenesis in the Mouse*

2009 • 18 citations

Immunocytochemical localization of protamine in the spermatids of the ram

1983 • 17 citations

Cross-referencing testis-specific nuclear proteins by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis

1978 • 17 citations

Human testis-specific histone TH2B: Fractionation and peptide mapping

1983 • 16 citations

Heterogeneity of high-mobility-group protein 2. Enrichment of a rapidly migrating form in testis

1985 • 16 citations

Diversity of Sperm Basic Chromosomal Proteins in the Vertebrates: A Phylogenetic Point of View

1985 • 15 citations

Nucleotide sequence of a cDNA clone encoding Scylliorhinus caniculus protamine Z2

1986 • 15 citations

Determinants of sperm nuclear shaping in the genus Xenopus

1982 • 15 citations

Protamine-reactive natural IgM antibodies in human sera. Characterization of the epitope demonstrates specificity of antigenic recognition; occurrence indicates obscurity of origin and function.

1988 • 14 citations

Immunocytochemical localization of protamine in the boar testis

1988 • 13 citations

Biochemical and immunological characterizatioin of an H2A variant from the mouse testis

1985 • 11 citations

Chromatin Proteins and Chromatin Structure in Spermatogenesis

1985 • 8 citations

Isolation and characterization of a cDNA clone encoding testis protamine Z1 from the dog-fish Scylliorhinus caniculus

1987 • 8 citations

Changes of the DNA packaging mode during boar sperm maturation

1987 • 7 citations

Immunocytochemical Localization of an H2A Variant in the Spermatogenic Cells of the Mouse1

1985 • 7 citations

Results and problems in cell differentiation spermatogenesis—Genetic aspects

1989 • 7 citations

High mobility group proteins in ram spermatids

1986 • 5 citations

Chromatin organization of sonication-resistant spermatid nuclei of rat testes.

1987 • 4 citations

Tightly bound nonprotamine proteins from ram sperm nuclei studied by one- and two-dimensional peptide mapping

1987 • 3 citations