Bianco, PR and Weinstock, GM (1994).
Automated determination of β-galactosidase specific activity.
Biotechniques 17:974-80.

Bianco, PR and Weinstock, GM (1996).
Interaction of the RecA protein of Escherichia coli with single-stranded oligodeoxyribonucleotides.
Nucleic Acids Res. 24:4933-9.

Bianco, PR and Weinstock, GM (1998).
Characterization of RecA1332 in vivo and in vitro. A role for α-helix E as a liaison between the subunit-subunit interface and the DNA and ATP binding domains of RecA protein.
Genes to Cells 3:79-97.

Bianco, PR and Weinstock, GM (1998).
UTP is a cofactor for the DNA strand exchange reaction performed by the RecA protein of Escherichia coli.
Biochemistry 37:7313-20.

Bianco, P.R. and Kowalczykowski, S.C (1997).
The recombination hotspot Chi is recognized by the translocating RecBCD enzyme as the single strand of DNA containing the sequence 5'-GCTGGTGG-3'.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 94, 6706-6711.   [Abstract]  [Full Text]  [PDF]

Arnold, D.A., Bianco, P.B., and Kowalczykowski, S.C (1998).
The reduced levels of c recognition exhibited by the RecBC¹⁰⁰⁴D enzyme reflect its recombination defect in vivo.
J. Biol. Chem., 273, 16476-16486.   [Abstract]   [Full Text]  [PDF]

Bianco, P.R., Tracy, R.B., and Kowalczykowski, S.C. (1998).
DNA strand exchange proteins: A biochemical and physical comparison. 
Front. Biosci., 3, D570-D603.  [Abstract]  [Full Text]  [PDF]

Bianco, P.R. and Kowalczykowski, S.C. (1999).
RecA protein.
In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, Nature Publishing Group, London, http://www.els.net   [Abstract]  [Full Text] [PDF]  [Preprint.PDF]

Bianco, P.R. and Kowalczykowski, S.C.  (2000). 
The translocation step size and mechanism of the RecBC helicase.  
Nature, 405, 368-372.  [Abstract]  [Full Text]  [PDF]
(see Dispatch in Current Biology: [Abstract]  [Full Text]  [PDF])
(see News & Information at UC Davis News Service  [Full Text]  [Printable Version])

Bianco, P.R., Brewer, L.R., Corzett, M., Balhorn, R., Yeh, Y., Kowalczykowski, S.C., and Baskin, R.J. (2001). 
Processive translocation and DNA unwinding by individual RecBCD enzyme molecules. 
Nature, 409, 374-378.  [Abstract]  [Full Text]  [PDF] [Supplementary Information]
Movies!   37°C:  1 mM ATP        23°C:   1 mM ATP;    250 µM ATP #1;    250 µM ATP #2;    no ATP
(see coverage in Biophotonics (2001) 8, 48-49   [TOC]  [PDF])

Press coverage:
Capitol Public Radio - January 17, 2001 - Full transcript
San Francisco Chronicle - January 20, 2001 - excerpt   
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News & Information at UC Davis News Service  [Full Text]  [Printable Version])
Nanotech Dreams - The Scientist 16[5]:34, Mar. 4, 2002 - Excerpt Full article
Davis  Community  Television - February 8, 2001 7:00 PM  - "Get The Word Out." Double helix unwinds on camera. Stephen Kowalczykowski interviewed by Jon Price. (Rerun on Tues Feb 13, 2001 at 7:30 PM). [VIDEO]

Spies, M., Bianco, P.R., Dillingham, M.S., Handa, N., Baskin, R.J., and Kowalczykowski, S.C.  (2003).
A molecular throttle: The recombination hotspot c controls DNA translocation by the RecBCD helicase.
Cell, 114, 647-654.  [Abstract]  [Full Text]  [PDF]  [Featured Article]
(see News & Features at Bio.com  [Full Text])
(see News & Information at UC Davis News Service  [Full Text]  [Printable Version])
(see News & Information at UC Davis News Service  [Full Text]  [Printable Version])

Handa, N., Bianco, P.R., Baskin, R.J., and Kowalczykowski, S.C. (2005).
Direct visualization of RecBCD movement reveals co-translocation of the RecD motor after c-recognition.
Mol. Cell, 17, 745-750.  [Abstract]  [Full Text]  [PDF]  [Supplemental Data]  [Movie 1 - Chi⁰]  [Movie 2 - Chi⁺]

Bianco, P.R. and Kowalczykowski, S.C. (2005).
RecA protein.
In: “Encyclopedia of Life Sciences”, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: Chichester, http://www.els.net/  [doi:10.1038/npg.els.0003925].  [Full Text]  [PDF]  [HTML]