Select Publications

The histone variant CENP-A and centromere specification.

Black, B.E.*, and E.A. Bassett. 2008. The histone variant CENP-A and centromere specification. Curr. Opin. Cell Biol., 20:91-100. (*corresponding author) PMID: 18226513

CENP-A-containing nucleosomes: easier disassembly versus exclusive centromeric localization.

Conde e Silva, N, B.E. Black, A. Sivolob, J. Filipski, D.W. Cleveland, and A. Prunell. 2007. CENP-A-containing nucleosomes: easier disassembly versus exclusive centromeric localization. J. Mol. Biol., 370:555-573. PMID: 17524417

An epigenetic mark generated by the incorporation of CENP-A into centromeric nucleosomes.

Black, B.E., M.A. Brock, S. Bédard, V.L. Woods Jr., and D.W. Cleveland. 2007. An epigenetic mark generated by the incorporation of CENP-A into centromeric nucleosomes. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A., 104:5008-5013. PMID: 17360341

Propagation of centromeric chromatin requires exit from mitosis.

Jansen, L.E.T., B.E. Black, D.R. Foltz, and D.W. Cleveland. 2007. Propagation of centromeric chromatin requires exit from mitosis. J. Cell Biol., 176:795-805. PMID: 17339380

Centromere identity maintained by nucleosomes assembled with histone H3 containing the CENP-A targeting domain.

Black, B.E.*, L.E.T. Jansen, P.S. Maddox, D.R. Foltz, A.B. Desai, J.V. Shah, and D.W. Cleveland*. 2007. Centromere identity maintained by nucleosomes assembled with histone H3 containing the CENP-A targeting domain. Mol. Cell, 25:309-322. (*corresponding authors; contributed equally) PMID: 17244537

The human CENP-A centromeric nucleosome-associated complex.

Foltz, D.R., L.E.T. Jansen, B.E. Black, A.O. Bailey, J.R. Yates III, and D.W. Cleveland. 2006. The human CENP-A centromeric nucleosome-associated complex. Nat. Cell Biol, 8:458-469. PMID: 16622419

Stress kinase signaling regulates androgen receptor phosphorylation, transcription, and localization.

Gioeli, D., B.E. Black, V. Gordon, A. Spencer, C.T. Kesler, S.T. Eblen, B.M. Paschal, and M.J. Weber. 2006. Stress kinase signaling regulates androgen receptor phosphorylation, transcription, and localization. Mol. Endocrinol. 20:503-515. PMID: 16282370

Retrotranslocation of the chaperone calreticulin from the endoplasmic reticulum lumen to the cytosol.

Afshar, N., B.E. Black, and B.M. Paschal. 2005. Retrotranslocation of the chaperone calreticulin from the endoplasmic reticulum lumen to the cytosol. Mol. Cell. Biol. 25:8844-8853. PMID: 16199864

Intranuclear organization and function of the androgen receptor.

Black, B.E., and B.M. Paschal. 2004. Intranuclear organization and function of the androgen receptor. Trends Endocrinol. Metab., 15:411-417. PMID: 15519887

Structural determinants for generating centromeric chromatin.

Black, B.E., D.R. Foltz, S. Chakravarthy, K. Luger, V.L. Woods Jr., and D.W. Cleveland. 2004. Structural determinants for generating centromeric chromatin. Nature 430:578-582. PMID: 15282608