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James W. Lightfoot

Crossovers trigger a remodeling of meiotic chromosome axis composition that is linked to two-step loss of sister chromatid cohesion
2008 · Enrique Martinez-Perez, Mara Schvarzstein, et al. · Genes & Development · 163
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Small peptide–mediated self-recognition prevents cannibalism in predatory nematodes
2019 · James W. Lightfoot, Martin Wilecki, et al. · Science · 104
Predatory feeding behaviour in Pristionchus nematodes is dependent on a phenotypic plasticity and induced by serotonin
2015 · Martin Wilecki, James W. Lightfoot, et al. · Journal of Experimental Biology · 91
Oxygen Reactivity of Both Respiratory Oxidases in Campylobacter jejuni : the cydAB Genes Encode a Cyanide-Resistant, Low-Affinity Oxidase That Is Not of the Cytochrome bd Type
2006 · Rachel J. Jackson, Karen T. Elvers, et al. · Journal of Bacteriology · 84
Loading of Meiotic Cohesin by SCC-2 Is Required for Early Processing of DSBs and for the DNA Damage Checkpoint
2011 · James Lightfoot, Sarah Testori, et al. · Current Biology · 68
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Conserved nuclear hormone receptors controlling a novel plastic trait target fast-evolving genes expressed in a single cell
2020 · Bogdan Sieriebriennikov, Shuai Sun, et al. · PLoS Genetics · 64
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Improving Transgenesis Efficiency and CRISPR-Associated Tools Through Codon Optimization and Native Intron Addition in Pristionchus Nematodes
2020 · Ziduan Han, Wen-Sui Lo, et al. · Genetics · 61
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Bacterial vitamin B12 production enhances nematode predatory behavior
2020 · Nermin Akduman, James W Lightfoot, et al. · The ISME Journal · 53
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The Fidelity of Synaptonemal Complex Assembly Is Regulated by a Signaling Mechanism that Controls Early Meiotic Progression
2014 · Nicola Silva, Nuria Ferrandiz, et al. · Developmental Cell · 45
N-terminal acetylation promotes synaptonemal complex assembly in C. elegans
2016 · Jinmin Gao, Consuelo Barroso, et al. · Genes & Development · 41
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Chromosome Movements Promoted by the Mitochondrial Protein SPD-3 Are Required for Homology Search during Caenorhabditis elegans Meiosis
2013 · Leticia Labrador, Consuelo Barroso, et al. · PLoS Genetics · 39
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Sex or cannibalism: Polyphenism and kin recognition control social action strategies in nematodes
2021 · James W. Lightfoot, Mohannad Dardiry, et al. · Science Advances · 35
An Intronic microRNA Links Rb/E2F and EGFR Signaling
2014 · Mary Truscott, Abul B. M. M. K. Islam, et al. · PLoS Genetics · 28
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Divergent combinations of cis-regulatory elements control the evolution of phenotypic plasticity
2023 · Mohannad Dardiry, Gabi Eberhard, et al. · PLoS Biology · 24
Cilia drive developmental plasticity and are essential for efficient prey detection in predatory nematodes
2019 · Eduardo Moreno, James W. Lightfoot, et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 24
Comparative transcriptomics of the nematode gut identifies global shifts in feeding mode and pathogen susceptibility
2016 · James W. Lightfoot, Veeren M. Chauhan, et al. · BMC Research Notes · 24
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Regulation of hyperoxia-induced social behaviour in Pristionchus pacificus nematodes requires a novel cilia-mediated environmental input
2017 · Eduardo Moreno, Bogdan Sieriebriennikov, et al. · Scientific Reports · 23
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Evolution and Diversity of TGF-β Pathways are Linked with Novel Developmental and Behavioral Traits
2022 · Wen-Sui Lo, Marianne Roca, et al. · Molecular Biology and Evolution · 18
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Kin-recognition and predation shape collective behaviors in the cannibalistic nematode Pristionchus pacificus
2023 · Fumie Hiramatsu, James W. Lightfoot · PLoS Genetics · 16
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Assaying Predatory Feeding Behaviors in Pristionchus and Other Nematodes
2016 · James W. Lightfoot, Martin Wilecki, et al. · Journal of Visualized Experiments · 16
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Predatory aggression evolved through adaptations to noradrenergic circuits
2026 · Güniz Göze Eren, Leonard Böger, et al. · Nature · 15
Surface Lipids in Nematodes are Influenced by Development and Species-specific Adaptations
2025 · Anna M. Kotowska, Fumie Hiramatsu, et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 13
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The Genus Pristionchus: a Model for Phenotypic Plasticity, Predatory Behavior, Self-Recognition and Other Complex Traits
2022 · Ralf J. Sommer, James W. Lightfoot · CABI eBooks · 8
Germline organization in Strongyloides nematodes reveals alternative differentiation and regulation mechanisms
2015 · Arpita Kulkarni, James W. Lightfoot, et al. · Chromosoma · 8
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Evolution of sensory systems underlies the emergence of predatory feeding behaviors in nematodes
2026 · Marianne Roca, Güniz Göze Eren, et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 7
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Works count: 43
Citation count: 1,084
H-index: 18
I10-index: 22
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