Selected Publications

Zhang SO, Box AC, Xu N, Le Men J, Yu J, Guo F, Trimble R, Mak HY. Genetic and dietary regulation of lipid droplet expansion in Caenorhabditis elegans. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Mar 9;107(10):4640-5. Abstract

Butcher RA, Ragains JR, Li W, Ruvkun G, Clardy J, Mak HY. Biosynthesis of Caenorhabditis elegans dauer pheromone. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009;106:1875-1879 Abstract

Mak HY, Nelson LS, Basson M, Johnson CD, Ruvkun G. Polygenic control of Caenorhabditis elegans fat storage. Nat Genet. 2006;38:363-368. Abstract

Efimenko E, Bubb K, Mak HY, Holzman T, Leroux MR, Ruvkun G, Thomas JH, Swoboda P. Analysis of xbx genes in C. elegans. Development. 2005;132:1923-1934. Abstract

Mak HY, Ruvkun G. Intercellular signaling of reproductive development by the C. elegans DAF-9 cytochrome P450. Development. 2004;131:1777-1786. Abstract

Mak HY, Parker MG. Use of suppressor mutants to probe the function of estrogen receptor-p160 coactivator interactions. Mol Cell Biol. 2001;21:4379-4390. Abstract

Mak HY, Hoare S, Henttu PM, Parker MG. Molecular determinants of the estrogen receptor-coactivator interface. Mol Cell Biol. 1999;19:3895-3903. Abstract


Additional Information

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