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Townley, IK, Schuyler, E, Parker-Gur, M and Foltz, KR (2009). Expression of multiple Src family kinases in sea urchin eggs and their function in Ca2+ release at fertilization. Developmental Biology. 327, 465-477.

Roux, MR, Radeke, MJ, Goel, M, Mushegian, A and Foltz, KR (2008). 2DE identification of proteins exhibiting turnover and phosphorylation dynamics during sea urchin egg activation. Developmental Biology. 313, 630-647.

Roux, MM, Townley, IK, Raisch, M, Reade, A, Bradham, C, Humphreys, G, Gunaratne, HJ, Killian, CE, Moy, G, Su, Y-H, Ettensohn, CA, Wilt, F, Vacquier, VD, Burke, RD, Wessel, G, and Foltz, KR (2006). A functional genomic and proteomic perspective of sea urchin calcium signaling and egg activation. Developmental Biology 300, 416-433.

Bradham, CA, Foltz, KR, Beane, WS, Arnone, MI, Rizzo, F, Coffman, JA, Mushegian, A, Goel, M, Morales, J, Geneviere, A-M, Lapraz, F, Robertson, AJ, Kelkar, H, Loza-Coll, M, Townley, IK, Raisch, M, Roux, MM, Lepage, T, Gache, C, McClay, DR, and Manning, G. (2006). The sea urchin kinome: A first look. Developmental Biology 300, 180-193.

Sea Urchin Genome Sequencing Consortium* (2006). The genome of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. Science. 314, 941- 952. [*KR Foltz is co author with other members of international consortium, and led an annotation group (Reproductive Genes)].

Townley, I, Roux, MM, and Foltz, KR (2006). The egg activation pathway in invertebrate deuterostomes. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology 17, 293-302.

Foltz, KR, Adams, NL, and Runft, LL (2004). Echinoderm eggs and embryos: procurement and culture. Methods Cell Biol 74, 39-73.

O'Neill, FJ, Gillett, J, and Foltz, KR (2004). Distinct roles for multiple Src family kinases at fertilization. J Cell Sci 117, 6227-6238.

Runft, LL, Carroll, DJ, Gillett, J., Giusti, AF, O'Neill, FJ, and Foltz, KR (2004). Identification of a starfish egg PLC-g that regulates Ca²⁺ release at fertilization. Dev Biol 269, 220-236.

Kumano, M and Foltz, KR. (2003). Inhibition of mitogen activated protein kinase signaling affects gastrulation and spiculogenesis in sea urchin embryos. Dev Growth Diff 45, 527-542.

Giusti, AF, O'Neill, FJ, Yamasu, K, Foltz, KR and Jaffe, LA (2003). Function of a sea urchin egg Src family kinase initiating Ca²⁺ release at fertilization. Developmental Biology 256, 367-378.

Kalinowski, RR, Jaffe, LA, Foltz, KR, and Giusti, AF (2003). A receptor linked to a Gi-family G-protein functions in initiating oocyte maturation in starfish but not frogs. Dev Biol 253, 139-149.

Borra, MT, O'Neill, FJ, Jackson, MD, Kamakaka, RT, Marshall, B, Verdin, E, Foltz, KR, Denu, JM. (2002) Conserved enzymatic production and biological effect of O-acetyl ADP ribose by SIR2-like NAD+-dependent deacetylases. Journal of Biological Chemistry 277, 12,632-12,641.

Belton, RJ Jr, Adams, NL, Foltz, KR (2001) Isolation and characterization of sea urchin egg lipid rafts and their possible function during fertilization. Molecular Reproduction and Development 59, 294-305.

Jaffe, LA, Giusti, AF, Carroll, D, Foltz, KR (2001) Calcium signaling in echinoderm fertilization. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology 12, 45-51.
(pdf version of review article)

Kumano, M, Carroll, DJ, Denu, JM, Foltz, KR (2001) Calcium-mediated inactivation of the MAP kinase pathway in sea urchin eggs at fertilization. Developmental Biology 236, 244-257.

Belton, RJ Jr, Adams, NL, and Foltz, KR. (2001). Isolation and characterization of sea urchin egg lipid rafts and their possible function during fertilization. Molecular Reproduction and Development 59, 294-305.

Giusti, AF, Foltz, KR, and Carroll, DJ. (2001) Signal transduction and egg activation. In: Molecular and Cellular Determinants of Animal Development. (T. Darribere, ed.). (in press).

Jaffe, LA, Giusti, AF, Carroll, D, and Foltz, KR. (2001). Calcium signaling in echinoderm fertilization. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology 12, 45-51.

Debenham, P, Brezezinski, MA and Foltz, KR. (2000) Evaluation of sequence variation and selection in the bindin locus of the red sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus franciscanus. Journal of Molecular Evolution 51, 481-490.

Debenham, P, Brzezinski, MA, Foltz, KR and Gaines, S. (2000) Genetic structure of populations of the red sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus franciscanus. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 253, 49-62.

Abassi, YA, Carroll, DJ, Giusti, AF, Belton, RJ Jr., and Foltz, KR. (2000) Evidence for Src type tyrosine kinase activity for Ca release at fertilization in sea urchin eggs. Developmental Biology 218, 206-219.

Carroll, DJ, Albay, DT, Hoang, KM, O'Neill, FJ, Kumano, M, and Foltz, KR. (2000) The relationship between calcium, MAP kinase and DNA synthesis in the sea urchin egg at fertilization. Developmental Biology 217, 179-191.

Giusti, AF, Carroll, DJ, Abassi, YA and Foltz, KR (1999) Evidence that a starfish egg Src family tyrosine kinase associates with PLC-g1 SH2 domains at fertilization. Developmental Biology 208, 189-199.

Giusti, AF, Carroll, DJ, Abassi, YA, Terasaki, M, Foltz, KR and Jaffe, LA (1999) Requirement of a Src family kinase for initiating calcium release at fertilization in starfish eggs. Journal of Biological Chemistry 274, 29318-29322.

Carroll, DJ, Albay, DT, Terasaki, M, Jaffe, LA and Foltz, KR (1999) Identification of PLC-g dependent and independent events during fertilization of sea urchin eggs. Developmental Biology. 206, 232-247.