Publications
Azhakanandam, S., Nole-Wilson, S., Bao, F. and Franks, R.G. (2008) SEUSS and AINTEGUMENTA Mediate Patterning and Ovule Initiation during Gynoecium Medial Domain Development.
PlantPhysiology epub ahead of print
http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/rapidpdf/pp.107.114751v1
Franks, R.G., Liu, Z., and Fischer, R.L. (2006) SEUSS and LEUNIG regulate cell proliferation, vascular development and organ polarity in Arabidopsis petals. Planta 224: 801–811. [pdf file]
Bao, X., Franks, R.G., Levin, J.Z., and Liu, Z. 2004. Repression of AGAMOUS by BELLRINGER in floral and inflorescence meristems. The Plant Cell 16: 1478-1489. [pdf file]
Franks, R.G., Wang, C., Levin, J.Z., and Liu, Z. 2002. SEUSS, a member of a novel family of plant regulatory proteins, represses floral homeotic gene expression with LEUNIG. Development 129: 253-263. [pdf file]
Franks, R.G., and Liu, Z. 2001. Floral homeotic gene regulation. Horticultural Reviews 27: 41-77.
Liu, Z., Franks, R.G., and Klink, V.P. 2000. Regulation of gynoecium marginal tissue formation by LEUNIG and AINTEGUMENTA. Plant Cell 12: 1879-1892. [pdf file]
Wharton, K.A., Jr., Franks, R.G., Kasai, Y., and Crews, S.T. 1994. Control of CNS midline transcription by asymmetric E-box-like elements: similarity to xenobiotic responsive regulation. Development 120: 3563-3569.
Franks, R.G., and Crews, S.T. 1994. Transcriptional activation domains of the single-minded bHLH protein are required for CNS midline cell development. Mech Dev. 45: 269-77.
Crews, S.T., Franks, R.G., Hu, S., Matthews, B., and Nambu, J.R. 1992. The Drosophila single-minded gene and the molecular genetics of CNS midline development. J. Exp. Zool. 261: 234-244.
Nambu, J.R., Franks, R.G., Hu, S., and Crews, S.T. 1990. The single-minded gene of Drosophila is required for the expression of genes important for the development of CNS midline cells. Cell 63: 63-75.

