Primary Research Publications

• Lord, J.C.and Omoto, C.K., 2012. Eugregarines reduce susceptibility of the hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus to apicomplexan pathogens and retard larval development. J Inv. Path 111:186-188

 
• Toso, M.and Omoto, C.K., 2007. Ultrastructure of Gregarina niphandrodes nucleus through stages from unassociated trophozoites to gamonts in syzygy and the syzygy junction. J Parasitology 93 (3):479-484

 
• Rodriguez, Y., Omoto, C.K., and R. Gomulkiewicz 2007. Individual and Population Effects of Eugregarine, Gregarina niphandrodes (Eugregarinida: Gregarinidae), on Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Environmental Entomology 36:(4) 681-688

 
• Toso, M.and Omoto, C.K., 2007. Gregarina niphandrodes may lack both a plastid genome and organelle. J. Euk. Microbiol. 54:66-72

 
• Kuriyama, R., C. Besse, M. Geze, C.K. Omoto, J. Schrevel. 2005. Dynamic organization of microtubules and microtubule organizing centers in Lecudina tuzetae (Gregarina, Apicomplexa). Cell Motility & Cytoskeleton 62:195-209

 
• Omoto, C.K., Toso, M., Tang, K and. Sibley, L.D., 2004. Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) analysis of Gregarine gametocyst development. Int. J. Parasit. 34:1265-1271.

 
• Dillon, R.H., Fauci, L.J. and C.K. Omoto. 2003. Mathematical modeling of axoneme mechanics and fluid dynamics in ciliary and sperm motility. Dynamics of continuous, discrete and impulsive systems 10:745-757

 
• Frey, E., C.J. Brokaw, and C.K. Omoto. 1997 Reactivation at low [ATP] distinguishes among classes of paralyzed flagella mutants. Cell Motil. & Cytosk. 38:91-99

 
• Omoto, C. K., T. Yagi, E. Kurimoto, and R. Kamiya. 1996. The ability of paralyzed flagella mutants of Chlamydomonas to move. Cell Motil. & Cytoskl. 33:88-94.

 
• Kuriyama, R., M. Kofron, R. Essner, T. Kato, S. Dragas-Granoic, C. K. Omoto, and A. Khodjakov. 1995. Characterization of a minus-end directed kinesin-like motor protein from cultured mammalian cells. J. Cell Biol. 129:1049-1059.

 
• Kinoshita, S., T. Miki-Noumura, and C. K. Omoto. 1995. Regulatory role of nucleotides in axonemal function. Cell Motil.Cytoskeleton. 32:46-54.

 
• Lark, E., C. K. Omoto, and M. F. Schumaker. 1994. Functional multiplicity of motor molecules revealed by a simple kinetic analysis. Bioph. J. 67:1134-1140.

 
• Lark, E., and C. K. Omoto. 1993. Paralysis of axonemes due to the presence of dynein arms unable to use ribose-modified ATP. Cell Mot. & Cytosk. 27:161-168.

 
• Boitano, S. and C.K. Omoto, 1992. Analysis of trout sperm swim patterns and the role of intracellular Ca++. Cell Mot. & Cytosk. 21:74-82.

 
• Omoto, C. K. 1992.Sea urchin axonemal motion supported by fluorescent, ribose-modified analogs of ATP. J. Musc. Res. & Cell Mot. 13:635-639.

 
• Boitano, S. and C.K. Omoto, 1991. Membrane hyperpolarization activates trout sperm without an increase in intracellular pH. J. Cell Sci. 98:343-349.

 
• Omoto, C. K., J. S. Palmer, and M. E. Moody. 1991. Cooperativity in axonemal motion: Analysis of a four-state, two-site kinetic model. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 88:5562-5566.

 
• Omoto, C. K. 1989. Mechanochemical coupling in eukaryotic flagella. J. Theor. Biol. 137:163-169.

 
• Omoto, C. K., and K. L. Nakamaye. 1989. ATP analogs substituted on the 2-position as substrates for dynein ATPase activity. Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 999:221-224.

 
• Omoto, C. K., and C. J. Brokaw. 1989. 2-chloro adenosine triphosphate as substrate for sea urchin axonemal movement. Cell Mot. & Cytosk. 13:239-244.

 
• Omoto, C. K., and M. E. Moody. 1988. Kinetics of vanadate dissociation: Estimation of rate by inhibitor inactivation. Anal. Bioch. 168:337-344.

 
• Omoto, C. K., and K. A. Johnson. 1986. Activation of dynein ATPase by microtubules. Biochem. 25:419-427.

 
• Omoto, C. K., and C. J. Brokaw. 1985. Bending patterns of Chlamydomonas flagella: II Calcium effects on reactivated Chlamydomonas flagella. Cell Mot. 5:53-60.

 
• Omoto, C. K., and C. J. Brokaw. 1983. Quantitative analysis of axonemal bends and twists in the quiescent state of Ciona sperm flagella. Cell Mot. & Cytosk. 3:247-259.

 
• Omoto, C. K., and C. J. Brokaw. 1982. Structure and behavior of the sperm terminal filament. J. Cell Sci. 58:385-409.

 
• Omoto, C. K., and G. B. Witman. 1981. Functionally significant central-pair rotation in a primitive eukaryotic flagellum. Nature. 290:708-710.

 
• Omoto, C. K., and C. Kung. 1980.Rotation and twist of the central-pair microtubules in the cilia of Paramecium. J. Cell Biol. 87:33-46.

 
• Omoto, C. K., and C. Kung. 1979. The pair of central tubules rotates during ciliary beat of Paramecium. Nature. 279:532-534.

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Review Articles

1. Omoto, C. K., I.R. Gibbons, R. Kamiya, C. Shingyoji, K. Takahashi, G.B. Witman. 1999. Rotation of the central-pair of microtubules in eukaryotic flagella. Mol. Biol. Cell 10:1-4.

 
2. Omoto, C.K., 1995. Structural and functional hierarchy of eukaryotic cilia and flagella. European Journal of Histochemistry 39:85-90

 
3. Omoto, C.K., 1994. Modified Nucleotides as Probes for Dynein. In: G. Witman, ed., Cilia and Eukaryotic Flagella, Methods in Cell Biology 47:507-510.

 
4. Omoto, C. K. 1991. Mechanochemical coupling in cilia. Int. Rev. Cytol. 131:255-292.

 

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Pedagogical Publication and Programs

Articles published in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching, Proceedings of the annual conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) can be found at http://www.ableweb.org


• C.K. Omoto, 2008 Diffusion. Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching 30:

 
• C.K. Omoto, 2007 Hands on Simulation of Mutation. Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching 29:

 
• Watson, F. and C.K. Omoto. 2004 Alternative strategies to the use of vertebrates for physiology undergraduate laboratories. Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching 26:307-332 .

 
• Omoto, C.K. and P.F. Lurquin. 2004 Genes and DNA: Basic Concepts and Practical Applications, Columbia University Press.

 
• Omoto, C.K. and D. Cartwright. 2003. Investigating the diversity of parasitic protozoa using Gregarine parasites of invertebrates. Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching 24: 77-85.

 
• Omoto, C.K. and K. Malm. 2003 Assessing Antibiotic Resistance of Staphyloccocus: Students use their own microbial flora to explore antibiotic resistance. The American Biology Teacher 65:133-135.

 
• Omoto, C.K. and J.A. Folwell. 1999 Darkfield microscopy: A simple and inexpensive way to enhance light microscopy. The American Biology Teacher 61:621-624.

 
• Omoto, C.K. 1997 Learning Mendelian genetics through a simple coin toss game. The American Biology Teacher. 60:608-612.

 

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Updated April 29, 2009