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Sarah M. Wignall

Northwestern UniversityORCID 0000-0001-9828-9356Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:C. elegans· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Cell BiologyThe Journal of Cell BiologyPeer-reviewedJun 10, 2025

Polo-like kinase 1 prevents excess microtubule polymerization in C. elegans oocytes to ensure faithful meiosis

Juhi G. Narula, Sarah M. Wignall

This study identifies PLK-1's role in preventing excess microtubule polymerization in C. elegans oocytes to ensure accurate acentrosomal meiosis.

1 citation

C. elegansexperimental assay

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Cell BiologyPLoS GeneticsPeer-reviewedSep 3, 2024

The doublecortin-family kinase ZYG-8/DCLK1 regulates motor activity to achieve proper force balance in C. elegans acentrosomal spindles

Emily R. Czajkowski, Yuntong Zou, Nikita S. Divekar, Sarah M. Wignall

This study identifies ZYG-8/DCLK1 as a kinase that regulates motor activity to balance forces in C. elegans acentrosomal spindles, preventing over-elongation.

4 citations

C. elegansexperimental assay

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