Stephen Kowalczykowski, Professor
University of California, Davis
Sections of Microbiology and of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Genetics, and Microbiology Graduate Groups
Briggs Hall - Rm. 310
One Shields Ave
Davis, CA 95616-8665

E-MAIL:   sckowalczykowski@ucdavis.edu
PHONE (office):  530-752-5938      FAX (office):  530-752-5939
   PHONE (department):  530-752-0260   FAX (department):  530-752-9014
Focus in Chromosome Dynamics at U.C. Davis

Recent papers and papers in press

Our research interests include:

News Flashes!

159. Handa, N. and Kowalczykowski, S.C. (2007).  A RecA mutant, RecA730, suppresses the recombination deficiency of the RecBC1004D–c* interaction in vitro and in vivo. J. Mol. Biol., 365, 1314-1325 (published online November 1, 2006 as doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2006.10.090).
[Abstract]  [Full Text]  [PDF]

161. Nimonkar, A.V., Amitani, I., Baskin, R.J., and Kowalczykowski, S.C. (2007).  Single-molecule imaging of Tid1/Rdh54, a Rad54 homolog that translocates on duplex DNA and can disrupt joint molecules. J. Biol. Chem., 282, 30776 - 30784 (published online August 16, 2007 as doi:10.1074/jbc.M704767200).
[Abstract]  [Full Text]  [PDF] [Supplementary Information]

162. Spies, M., Amitani, I., Baskin, R.J., and Kowalczykowski, S.C. (2007). RecBCD enzyme switches lead motor subunits in response to c-recognition. Cell, 131, 16, 694-705  (doi:10.1016/j.cell.2007.9.023).
[Abstract]  [Full Text]  [PDF]  [Supplementary Information]
(see Cell [PDF])

NIH Videocast: DNA Repair Interest Group
Biochemistry of Recombinational DNA Repair: Common Themes
Author/Sponsor: Dr. Steve Kowalczykowski, UC Davis
Tuesday, January 20, 2004; Total Running Time: 01:22:40 (Requires RealPlayer software )
Slide Show  or  PDF Presentation

Highly cited paper selected by ISI Essential Science Indicators: "Biochemistry of homologous recombination in Escherichia coli," (Microbiol. Rev. 58 [3]: 401-65, September 1994). This paper ranks among the top 15 highly cited papers in the field of Microbiology, with a total of 511 citations to date.
(in-cites, April 2002 - Citing URL: http://www.in-cites.com/BI-april2002.html )         
Read interview with Dr. Stephen Kowalczykowski

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]

Scott, Eugenie C., ... your name et al. 2004. The Morphology of Steve. Annals of Improbable Research, July-slash-August. pp. 24-29.pdf
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