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Monica P. Colaiácovo

Monica P. Colaiácovo

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D-Index
43
Citations
10560
World Ranking
4279
National Ranking
1847

Overview

Monica P. Colaiácovo is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research work primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant emphasis on molecular biology and aging. The body of work spans several intersecting fields including health, toxicology and mutagenesis, public health, environmental and occupational health, as well as endocrine and autonomic systems.

The scientist's research covers diverse topics within the life sciences. Key themes include genetics, aging, and longevity in model organisms; DNA repair mechanisms; mitochondrial function and pathology; epigenetics and DNA methylation; effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals; reproductive biology and fertility; and circadian rhythm and melatonin.

Monica P. Colaiácovo has contributed to various frequently appearing publication venues throughout their career. These include:

  • PLoS Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Current Biology
  • iScience
  • Genetics

Recent papers authored by this researcher exemplify the range of their scientific focus:

  • "Multivalent weak interactions between assembly units drive synaptonemal complex formation" (2020, The Journal of Cell Biology)
  • "Crossover Position Drives Chromosome Remodeling for Accurate Meiotic Chromosome Segregation" (2020, Current Biology)
  • "Environmentally-relevant exposure to diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) alters regulation of double-strand break formation and crossover designation leading to germline dysfunction in Caenorhabditis elegans" (2020, PLoS Genetics)
  • "SnapShot: Meiosis - Prophase I" (2020, Cell)
  • "ATM/ATR kinases link the synaptonemal complex and DNA double-strand break repair pathway choice" (2022, Current Biology)

Collaborative efforts form an important part of Monica P. Colaiácovo's research. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Laura I. Láscarez-Lagunas
  • Marina Martínez-García
  • Saravanapriah Nadarajan
  • Nara Shin
  • Rajendiran Karthikraj

Best Publications

  • Reversal of Histone Lysine Trimethylation by the JMJD2 Family of Histone Demethylases

    Johnathan R. Whetstine;Amanda Nottke;Fei Lan;Maite Huarte

  • Heritable genome editing in C. elegans via a CRISPR-Cas9 system.

    Ari E Friedland;Yonatan B Tzur;Kevin M Esvelt;Monica P Colaiácovo

  • REST and stress resistance in ageing and Alzheimer’s disease

    Tao Lu;Liviu Aron;Joseph Zullo;Ying Pan

  • A chromatin localization screen reveals poly (ADP ribose)-regulated recruitment of the repressive polycomb and NuRD complexes to sites of DNA damage

    Danny M. Chou;Brittany Susan Adamson;Noah E. Dephoure;Xu Tan

  • Synapsis-dependent and -independent mechanisms stabilize homolog pairing during meiotic prophase in C. elegans

    Amy J. MacQueen;Mónica P. Colaiácovo;Kent McDonald;Anne M. Villeneuve

  • Synaptonemal complex assembly in C. elegans is dispensable for loading strand-exchange proteins but critical for proper completion of recombination.

    Mónica P. Colaiácovo;Amy J. MacQueen;Enrique Martinez-Perez;Kent McDonald

  • Role of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Msh2 and Msh3 Repair Proteins in Double-Strand Break-Induced Recombination

    Neal Sugawara;Frédéric Pâques;Mónica Colaiácovo;James E. Haber

  • A Genetic Screen Identifies FAN1, a Fanconi Anemia-Associated Nuclease Necessary for DNA Interstrand Crosslink Repair

    Agata Smogorzewska;Agata Smogorzewska;Agata Smogorzewska;Rohini Desetty;Takamune T. Saito;Michael Schlabach

  • Developmental roles of the histone lysine demethylases

    Amanda Nottke;Mónica P. Colaiácovo;Yang Shi

  • Regulation of lifespan by neural excitation and REST

    Joseph M. Zullo;Derek Drake;Liviu Aron;Patrick O’Hern

  • Transgene-mediated cosuppression in the C. elegans germ line

    Abby F. Dernburg;Jonathan Zalevsky;Mónica P. Colaiácovo;Anne M. Villeneuve

  • A histone methylation network regulates transgenerational epigenetic memory in C. elegans.

    Eric L. Greer;Sara E. Beese-Sims;Emily Brookes;Emily Brookes;Ruggero Spadafora

  • Bisphenol A impairs the double-strand break repair machinery in the germline and causes chromosome abnormalities

    Patrick Allard;Monica P. Colaiácovo

  • Crossing over is coupled to late meiotic prophase bivalent differentiation through asymmetric disassembly of the SC

    Kentaro Nabeshima;Anne M. Villeneuve;Monica P. Colaiácovo;Monica P. Colaiácovo

  • Heritable Custom Genomic Modifications in Caenorhabditis elegans via a CRISPR-Cas9 System

    Yonatan B Tzur;Ari E Friedland;Saravanapriah Nadarajan;George M Church;George M Church

  • LAB-1 antagonizes the Aurora B kinase in C. elegans.

    Carlos Egydio de Carvalho;Sophie Zaaijer;Sarit Smolikov;Yanjie Gu

  • SYP-3 restricts synaptonemal complex assembly to bridge paired chromosome axes during meiosis in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Sarit Smolikov;Andreas Eizinger;Kristina Schild-Prufert;Allison Hurlburt

  • Meiotic development in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Doris Y. Lui;Monica P. Colaiácovo

  • Distribution of meiotic recombination events: talking to your neighbors.

    Enrique Martinez-Perez;Monica P Colaiácovo

  • Caenorhabditis elegans HIM-18/SLX-4 interacts with SLX-1 and XPF-1 and maintains genomic integrity in the germline by processing recombination intermediates.

    Takamune T. Saito;Jillian L. Youds;Simon J. Boulton;Monica P. Colaiácovo

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne M. Villeneuve
Anne M. Villeneuve Stanford University
Kurunthachalam Kannan
Kurunthachalam Kannan University at Albany, State University of New York
George M. Church
George M. Church Harvard University
Yang Shi
Yang Shi University of Oxford
Kent L. McDonald
Kent L. McDonald University of California, Berkeley
Ambrosius P. Snijders
Ambrosius P. Snijders The Francis Crick Institute
J. Wade Harper
J. Wade Harper Harvard Medical School
Agata Smogorzewska
Agata Smogorzewska Rockefeller University
Bruce A. Yankner
Bruce A. Yankner Harvard University
Stephen J. Elledge
Stephen J. Elledge Harvard University

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