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Iowa State University: Ames, US

2018-08 to present | Associate Professor (Genetics, Development and Cell Biology)
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Maura McGrail

Works (33)

Cre/lox regulated conditional rescue and inactivation with zebrafish UFlip alleles generated by CRISPR-Cas9 targeted integration

eLife
2022 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85134361548

Part of ISSN: 2050084X
Contributors: Liu, F.; Kambakam, S.; Almeida, M.P.; Ming, Z.; Welker, J.M.; Wierson, W.A.; Schultz-Rogers, L.E.; Ekker, S.C.; Clark, K.J.; Essner, J.J. et al.
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Maura McGrail via Scopus - Elsevier

Genome editing

Scientific Reports
2022 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85142860049

Part of ISSN: 20452322
Contributors: McGrail, M.; Sakuma, T.; Bleris, L.
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Rbbp4 loss disrupts neural progenitor cell cycle regulation independent of Rb and leads to Tp53 acetylation and apoptosis

Developmental Dynamics
2022 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85126451066

Part of ISSN: 10970177 10588388
Contributors: Schultz-Rogers, L.E.; Thayer, M.L.; Kambakam, S.; Wierson, W.A.; Helmer, J.A.; Wishman, M.D.; Wall, K.A.; Greig, J.L.; Forsman, J.L.; Puchhalapalli, K. et al.
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Maura McGrail via Scopus - Elsevier

Uncovering Regulators of Heterochromatin Mediated Silencing Using a Zebrafish Transgenic Reporter

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
2022 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85127249345

Part of ISSN: 2296634X
Contributors: Calvird, A.E.; Broniec, M.N.; Duval, K.L.; Higgs, A.N.; Arora, V.; Ha, L.N.; Schouten, E.B.; Crippen, A.R.; McGrail, M.; Laue, K. et al.
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Effect of ARTEMIS (DCLRE1C) deficiency and microinjection timing on editing efficiency during somatic cell nuclear transfer and in vitro fertilization using the CRISPR/Cas9 system

Theriogenology
2021 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85105797653

Part of ISSN: 0093691X
Contributors: Li, Y.; Adur, M.K.; Wang, W.; Schultz, R.B.; Hale, B.; Wierson, W.; Charley, S.E.; McGrail, M.; Essner, J.; Tuggle, C.K. et al.
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Endogenous zebrafish proneural Cre drivers generated by CRISPR/Cas9 short homology directed targeted integration

Scientific Reports
2021 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85100128589

Part of ISSN: 20452322
Contributors: Almeida, M.P.; Welker, J.M.; Siddiqui, S.; Luiken, J.; Ekker, S.C.; Clark, K.J.; Essner, J.J.; McGrail, M.
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GeneWeld: Efficient targeted integration directed by short homology in Zebrafish

Bio-protocol
2021 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85116291442

Part of ISSN: 23318325
Contributors: Welker, J.M.; Wierson, W.A.; Almeida, M.P.; Mann, C.M.; Torrie, M.E.; Ming, Z.; Ekker, S.C.; Clark, K.J.; Dobbs, D.L.; Essner, J.J. et al.
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Maura McGrail via Scopus - Elsevier

Zebrafish Cre/lox regulated UFlip alleles generated by CRISPR/Cas targeted integration provide cell-type specific conditional gene inactivation

bioRxiv
2021 | Other
EID:

2-s2.0-85111177091

Part of ISSN: 26928205
Contributors: Almeida, M.P.; Kambakam, S.; Liu, F.; Ming, Z.; Welker, J.M.; Wierson, W.A.; Schultz-Rogers, L.E.; Ekker, S.C.; Clark, K.J.; Essner, J.J. et al.
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Maura McGrail via Scopus - Elsevier

Building the vertebrate codex using the gene breaking protein trap library

eLife
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85090274868

Part of ISSN: 2050084X
Contributors: Ichino, N.; Serres, M.R.; Urban, R.M.; Urban, M.D.; Treichel, A.J.; Schaefbauer, K.J.; Greif, L.E.; Varshney, G.K.; Skuster, K.J.; McNulty, M.S. et al.
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Maura McGrail via Scopus - Elsevier

Efficient targeted integration directed by short homology in zebrafish and mammalian cells

eLife
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85084786159

Part of ISSN: 2050084X
Contributors: Wierson, W.A.; Welker, J.M.; Almeida, M.P.; Mann, C.M.; Webster, D.A.; Torrie, M.E.; Weiss, T.J.; Kambakam, S.; Vollbrecht, M.K.; Lan, M. et al.
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Maura McGrail via Scopus - Elsevier

Endogenous zebrafish proneural Cre drivers generated by CRISPR/Cas9 short homology directed targeted integration

bioRxiv
2020 | Other
EID:

2-s2.0-85102603526

Part of ISSN: 26928205
Contributors: Almeida, M.P.; Welker, J.M.; Ekker, S.C.; Clark, K.J.; Essner, J.J.; McGrail, M.
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Maura McGrail via Scopus - Elsevier

Expanding the CRISPR Toolbox with ErCas12a in Zebrafish and Human Cells

bioRxiv
2019 | Other
EID:

2-s2.0-85095641841

Part of ISSN: 26928205
Contributors: Wierson, W.A.; Simone, B.W.; WareJoncas, Z.; Mann, C.; Welker, J.M.; Kar, B.; Gendron, W.A.C.; Barry, M.A.; Clark, K.J.; Dobbs, D.L. et al.
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The Gene Sculpt Suite: a set of tools for genome editing

Nucleic Acids Research
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85069234548

Part of ISSN: 13624962 03051048
Contributors: Mann, C.M.; Martínez-Gálvez, G.; Welker, J.M.; Wierson, W.A.; Ata, H.; Almeida, M.P.; Clark, K.J.; Essner, J.J.; Mcgrail, M.; Ekker, S.C. et al.
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Maura McGrail via Scopus - Elsevier

The Vertebrate Codex Gene Breaking Protein Trap Library For Genomic Discovery and Disease Modeling Applications

bioRxiv
2019 | Other
EID:

2-s2.0-85095349606

Part of ISSN: 26928205
Contributors: Ichino, N.; Serres, M.; Urban, R.; Urban, M.; Schaefbauer, K.; Greif, L.; Varshney, G.K.; Skuster, K.J.; McNulty, M.; Daby, C. et al.
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Epigenetic regulators Rbbp4 and Hdac1 are overexpressed in a zebrafish model of RB1 embryonal brain tumor, and are required for neural progenitor survival and proliferation

DMM Disease Models and Mechanisms
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85049045738

Part of ISSN: 17548411 17548403
Contributors: Schultz, L.E.; Haltom, J.A.; Almeida, M.P.; Wierson, W.A.; Solin, S.L.; Weiss, T.J.; Helmer, J.A.; Sandquist, E.J.; Shive, H.R.; McGrail, M.
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Maura McGrail via Scopus - Elsevier

GeneWeld: A method for efficient targeted integration directed by short homology

bioRxiv
2018 | Other
EID:

2-s2.0-85095626556

Part of ISSN: 26928205
Contributors: Wierson, W.A.; Welker, J.M.; Almeida, M.P.; Mann, C.M.; Webster, D.A.; Torrie, M.E.; Weiss, T.J.; Vollbrecht, M.K.; Lan, M.; McKeighan, K.C. et al.
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Maura McGrail via Scopus - Elsevier

Retinoblastoma binding protein 4 maintains cycling neural stem cells and prevents DNA damage and Tp53-dependent apoptosis in rb1 mutant neural progenitors

bioRxiv
2018 | Other
EID:

2-s2.0-85093623897

Part of ISSN: 26928205
Contributors: Schultz-Rogers, L.E.; Almeida, M.P.; Wierson, W.A.; Kool, M.; McGrail, M.
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A and Leptin Expression Associated with Ectopic Proliferation and Retinal Dysplasia in Zebrafish Optic Pathway Tumors

Zebrafish
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85024388941

Part of ISSN: 15458547
Contributors: Schultz, L.E.; Solin, S.L.; Wierson, W.A.; Lovan, J.M.; Syrkin-Nikolau, J.; Lincow, D.E.; Severin, A.J.; Sakaguchi, D.S.; McGrail, M.
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GoldyTALEN vectors with improved efficiency for golden gate TALEN assembly

Human Gene Therapy
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84975490742

Part of ISSN: 15577422 10430342
Contributors: Welker, J.M.; Wierson, W.A.; Wang, Y.; Poshusta, T.L.; Mcnulty, M.S.; Tisdale, E.E.; Solin, S.L.; Ekker, S.C.; Clark, K.J.; Mcgrail, M. et al.
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Maura McGrail via Scopus - Elsevier

Rapid tumor induction in zebrafish by TALEN-mediated somatic inactivation of the retinoblastoma1 tumor suppressor rb1

Scientific Reports
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84941089584

Part of ISSN: 20452322
Contributors: Solin, S.L.; Shive, H.R.; Woolard, K.D.; Essner, J.J.; McGrail, M.
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Molecular and cellular characterization of α zebrafish optic pathway tumor line implicates glia-derived progenitors in tumorigenesis

PLoS ONE
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84915825901

Part of ISSN: 19326203
Contributors: Solin, S.L.; Wang, Y.; Mauldin, J.; Schultz, L.E.; Lincow, D.E.; Brodskiy, P.A.; Jones, C.A.; Syrkin-Nikolau, J.; Linn, J.M.; Essner, J.J. et al.
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Tol2 gene trap integrations in the zebrafish amyloid precursor protein genes appa and aplp2 reveal accumulation of secreted APP at the embryonic veins

Developmental Dynamics
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84862913229

Part of ISSN: 10588388 10970177
Contributors: Liao, H.-K.; Wang, Y.; Noack Watt, K.E.; Wen, Q.; Breitbach, J.; Kemmet, C.K.; Clark, K.J.; Ekker, S.C.; Essner, J.J.; McGrail, M.
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Somatic mutagenesis with a Sleeping Beauty transposon system leads to solid tumor formation in zebrafish

PLoS ONE
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-79955378909

Part of ISSN: 19326203
Contributors: McGrail, M.; Hatler, J.M.; Kuang, X.; Liao, H.-K.; Nannapaneni, K.; Watt, K.E.N.; Uhl, J.D.; Largaespada, D.A.; Vollbrecht, E.; Scheetz, T.E. et al.
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Expression of the zebrafish CD133/prominin1 genes in cellular proliferation zones in the embryonic central nervous system and sensory organs

Developmental Dynamics
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-77952697103

Part of ISSN: 10970177 10588388
Contributors: McGrail, M.; Batz, L.; Noack, K.; Pandey, S.; Huang, Y.; Gu, X.; Essner, J.J.
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Moesin1 and Ve-cadherin are required in endothelial cells during in vivo tubulogenesis

Development
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-77956583636

Part of ISSN: 14779129 09501991
Contributors: Wang, Y.; Kaiser, M.S.; Larson, J.D.; Nasevicius, A.; Clark, K.J.; Wadman, S.A.; Roberg-Perez, S.E.; Ekker, S.C.; Hackett, P.B.; McGrail, M. et al.
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Analysis of PINCH function in Drosophila demonstrates its requirement in integrin-dependent cellular processes

Development
2003 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0038409304

Part of ISSN: 09501991
Contributors: Clark, K.A.; McGrail, M.; Beckerle, M.C.
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Maura McGrail via Scopus - Elsevier

Kinesin-dependent axonal transport is mediated by the sunday driver (SYD) protein

Cell
2000 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0033712055

Part of ISSN: 00928674
Contributors: Bowman, A.B.; Kamal, A.; Ritchings, B.W.; Philp, A.V.; McGrail, M.; Gindhart, J.G.; Goldstein, L.S.B.
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Cytoplasmic dynein is required for the nuclear attachment and migration of centrosomes during mitosis in Drosophila

Journal of Cell Biology
1999 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0033538842

Part of ISSN: 00219525
Contributors: Robinson, J.T.; Wojcik, E.J.; Sanders, M.A.; McGrail, M.; Hays, T.S.
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The microtubule motor cytoplasmic dynein is required for spindle orientation during germline cell divisions and oocyte differentiation in Drosophila

Development
1997 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0030762577

Part of ISSN: 09501991
Contributors: McGrail, M.; Hays, T.S.
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Cytoplasmic dynein function is essential in Drosophila melanogaster

Genetics
1996 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0029945354

Part of ISSN: 00166731
Contributors: Gepner, J.; Li, M.-G.; Ludmann, S.; Kortas, C.; Boylan, K.; Iyadurai, S.J.P.; McGrail, M.; Hays, T.S.
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Regulation of cytoplasmic dynein function in vivo by the Drosophila glued complex

Journal of Cell Biology
1995 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0028787443

Part of ISSN: 00219525
Contributors: McGrail, M.; Gepner, J.; Silvanovich, A.; Ludmann, S.; Serr, M.; Hays, T.S.
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A cytoplasmic dynein motor in Drosophila: Identification and localization during embryogenesis

Journal of Cell Science
1994 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0028243677

Part of ISSN: 00219533
Contributors: Hays, T.S.; Porter, M.E.; McGrail, M.; Grissom, P.; Gosch, P.; Fuller, M.T.; McIntosh, J.R.
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Drosophila cytoplasmic dynein, a microtubule motor that is asymmetrically localized in the oocyte

Journal of Cell Biology
1994 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0028144963

Part of ISSN: 00219525
Contributors: Li, M.-G.; McGrail, M.; Serr, M.; Hays, T.S.
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