1. Lafontaine DLJ (2010)
A ‘garbage can’ for ribosomes: how eukaryotes degrade their ribosomes? Trends Biochem Sci 35: 267-277.
2. Hernandez-Verdun D, Roussel P, Thiry M, Sirri V, Lafontaine DLJ (2010)
The nucleolus: structure/function in RNA metabolism. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA 1: 415-431.
3. Leporé N, Lafontaine DLJ (2010)
{'Catch me if you can': how the structural and functional integrity of eukaryotic RNA molecules is monitored by surveillance mechanisms}. Médecine/Sciences 26: 259-266.
4. Wery M, Ruidant S, Schillewaert S, Lepore N, Lafontaine DL (2009)
The nuclear poly(A) polymerase and Exosome cofactor Trf5 is recruited cotranscriptionally to nucleolar surveillance. The RNA J. 15: 406-419.
5. Vanrobays E, Leplus A, Osheim YN, Beyer AL, Wacheul L, Lafontaine DL (2008)
TOR regulates the subcellular distribution of DIM2, a KH domain protein required for cotranscriptional ribosome assembly and pre-40S ribosome export. The RNA J. 14: 2061-2073.
6. Qiu H, Eifert J, Wacheul L, Thiry M, Berger AC, Jakovljevic J, Woolford JL, Jr., Corbett AH, Lafontaine DL, Terns RM, Terns MP (2008)
Identification of genes that function in the biogenesis and localization of small nucleolar RNAs in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mol Cell Biol 28: 3686-3699.
7. Chédin S, Laferté A, Hoang T, Lafontaine D, Riva M, Carles C (2007)
Is ribosome synthesis controlled by Pol I transcription? Cell Cycle 6: 11-15.
8. Thiry M, Lafontaine DLJ (2005)
Birth of a nucleolus: the evolution of nucleolar compartments. Trends in Cell Biol 15: 194-199.
9. Hoang T, Peng W-T, Vanrobays E, Krogan N, Hiley S, Beyer A, Osheim Y, Greenblatt J, Hughes TR, Lafontaine DLJ (2005)
Esf2p, a U3-associated factor required for the initial steps of small ribosomal subunit synthesis. Mol Cell Biol 25: 5523-5534.
10. Vanrobays E, Gélugne J-P, Caizergues-Ferrer M, Lafontaine DLJ (2004)
Dim2p, a KH-domain protein required for small ribosomal subunit synthesis. The RNA J. 10: 645-656.
11. Lafontaine DLJ (2004)
Eukaryotic ribosome synthesis. In: Nierhaus K, editor. Protein synthesis and ribosome structure: Wiley-InterScience. pp. 107-143.
12. Colau G, Thiry M, Leduc V, Bordonné R, Lafontaine DLJ (2004)
The small nucle(ol)ar RNA cap trimethyltransferase is required for ribosome synthesis and intact nucleolar morphology. Mol Cell Biol 24: 7976-7986.
13. Verheggen C, Lafontaine DLJ, Samarsky D, Mouaikel J, Blanchard J-M, Bordonné R, Bertrand E (2002)
Mammalian and yeast U3 snoRNPs are matured in specific and related nuclear compartments. The EMBO J. 21: 2736-2745.
14. Verheggen C, Mouaikel J, Thiry M, Blanchard JM, Tollervey D, Bordonne R, Lafontaine DL, Bertrand E (2001)
Box C/D small nucleolar RNA trafficking involves small nucleolar RNP proteins, nucleolar factors and a novel nuclear domain. The EMBO J. 20: 5480-5490.
15. Senger B, Lafontaine DLJ, Graindorge JS, Gadal O, Camasses A, Sanni A, Garnier JM, Breitenbach M, Hurt E, Fasiolo F (2001)
The nucle(ol)ar Tif6p and Efl1p are required for a late cytoplasmic step of ribosome synthesis. Mol Cell 8: 1363-1373.
16. Lafontaine DLJ, Tollervey D (2001)
Ribosomal RNA. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. London: MacMillan - Nature Ref. Ltd. pp. http://www.els.net.
17. Lafontaine DLJ, Tollervey D (2001)
The function and synthesis of ribosomes. Nature Reviews Mol Cell Biol 2: 514-520.
18. Dez C, Henras A, Faucon B, Lafontaine D, Caizergues-Ferrer M, Henry Y (2001)
Stable expression in yeast of the mature form of human telomerase RNA depends on its association with the box H/ACA small nucleolar RNP proteins Cbf5p, Nhp2p and Nop10p. Nucleic Acids Res 29: 598-603.
19. Lafontaine DLJ, Tollervey D (2000)
Synthesis and assembly of the box C+D snoRNAs. Mol Cell Biol 20: 2650-2659.
20. Kufel J, Allmang C, Chanfreau G, Petfalski E, Lafontaine DLJ, Tollervey D (2000)
Precursors to the U3 small nucleolar RNA lack small nucleolar RNP proteins but are stabilized by La binding. Mol Cell Biol 20: 5415-5424.
21. Colley A, Beggs J, Tollervey D, Lafontaine DLJ (2000)
Dhr1p, a putative DEAH-box RNA helicase is associated with the box C+D snoRNA U3. Mol Cell Biol 20: 7238-7246.
22. Massenet S, Motorin Y, Lafontaine DL, Hurt EC, Grosjean H, Branlant C (1999)
Pseudouridine mapping in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae spliceosomal U small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) reveals that pseudouridine synthase pus1p exhibits a dual substrate specificity for U2 snRNA and tRNA. Mol Cell Biol 19: 2142-2154.
23. Lafontaine DLJ, Tollervey D (1999)
Nop58p is a common component of the box C+D snoRNPs that is required for snoRNA stability. The RNA J 5: 455-467.
24. Fortes P, Kufel J, Fornerod M, Polycarpou-Schwarz M, Lafontaine D, Tollervey D, Mattaj IW (1999)
Genetic and Physical Interactions Involving the Yeast Nuclear Cap- Binding Complex. Mol Cell Biol 19: 6543-6553.
25. Lafontaine DLJ, Tollervey D (1998)
Regulatory aspects of rRNA modifications and pre-rRNA processing. In: Grosjean H, Benne R, editors. Modification and editing of RNA. Washington: ASM Press. pp. 281-288.
26. Lafontaine DLJ, Preiss T, Tollervey D (1998)
Yeast 18S rRNA dimethylase Dim1p: a quality control mechanism in ribosome synthesis? Mol Cell Biol 18: 2360-2370.
27. Lafontaine DLJ, Bousquet-Antonelli C, Henry Y, Caizergues-Ferrer M, Tollervey D (1998)
The box H + ACA snoRNAs carry Cbf5p, the putative rRNA pseudouridine synthase. Genes & Dev 12: 527-537.
28. Lafontaine DL, Tollervey D (1998)
Birth of the snoRNPs: the evolution of the modification-guide snoRNAs. Trends Biochem Sci 23: 383-388.
29. Housen I, Demonte D, Lafontaine D, Vandenhaute J (1997)
Cloning and characterization of the KlDIM1 gene from Kluyveromyces lactis encoding the m2(6)A dimethylase of the 18S rRNA. Yeast 13: 777-781.
30. Lafontaine D, Tollervey D (1996)
One-step PCR mediated strategy for the construction of conditionally expressed and epitope tagged yeast proteins. Nucleic Acids Res 24: 3469-3471.
31. Lafontaine D, Vandenhaute J, Tollervey D (1995)
The 18S rRNA dimethylase Dim1p is required for pre-ribosomal RNA processing in yeast. Genes & Dev 9: 2470-2481.
32. Lafontaine D, Tollervey D (1995)
Trans-acting factors in yeast pre-rRNA and pre-snoRNA processing. Biochem Cell Biol 73: 803-812.
33. Lafontaine D, Delcour J, Glasser AL, Desgres J, Vandenhaute J (1994)
The DIM1 gene responsible for the conserved m6(2)Am6(2)A dimethylation in the 3'-terminal loop of 18 S rRNA is essential in yeast. J Mol Biol 241: 492-497.