1.Stark, W.S. and Wasserman, G.S. Transient and receptor potentials in the electroretinogram of Drosophila. Vision Research, 1972, 12, 1771-1775. PubMed
2. Stark, W.S. Effect of eye color pigments on the action spectrum
of Drosophila.Journal of Insect Physiology, 1973, 19, 999-1006.
PubMed
3. Stark, W.S. and Wasserman, G.S. Wavelength-specific ERG characteristicsof
pigmented- and white-eyed strains of Drosophila. Journal of ComparativePhysiology,
1974, 91, 427-441.
4. Stark, W.S. Spectral selectivity of visual response alterations
mediatedby interconversions of native and intermediate photopigments
in Drosophila.Journal of Comparative Physiology, 1975, 96, 343-356.
5. Stark, W. S. and Zitzmann, W.G. Isolation of adaptation mechanisms
andphotopigment spectra by vitamin A deprivation in Drosophila.
Journal ofComparative Physiology, 1976, 105, 15-27.
6. Harris, W.A., Stark, W.S. and Walker, J.A. Genetic dissection
of thephotoreceptor system in the compound eye of Drosophila melanogaster.
Journalof Physiology, 1976, 256, 415-439.
7. Stark, W.S., Ivanyshyn, A.M. and Hu, K.G. Spectral sensitivities
andphotopigments in adaptation of fly visual receptors. Die Naturwissenschaften,1976,
63, 513-518. (Invited review).
8. Harris, W.A. and Stark, W.S. Hereditary retinal degeneration
in Drosophilamelanogaster: A mutant defect associated with the
phototransduction process.The Journal of General Physiology, 1977,
69, 261-291. PubMed
9. Stark, W.S. Sensitivity and adaptation in R7, an ultraviolet
photoreceptor,in the Drosophila retina. Journal of Comparative
Physiology, 1977, 115,47-59.
10. Harris, W.A., Ready, D.F., Lipson, E.D., Hudspeth, A.J. and
Stark, W.S.Vitamin A deprivation and Drosophila photopigments.
Nature, 1977, 266, 648-650. PubMed
11. Hu, K. G. and Stark, W.S. Specific receptor input into spectral
preferencein Drosophila. Journal of Comparative Physiology, 1977,
121, 241-252.
12. Stark, W.S., Ivanyshyn, A.M. and Greenberg, R.M. Sensitivity
and photopigmentsof R1-6, a two-peaked photoreceptor, in Drosophila,
Calliphora and Musca.Journal of Comparative Physiology, 1977,
121, 289-305.
13. Hu, K.G., Reichert, H. and Stark, W.S. Electrophysiological
characterizationof Drosophila ocelli. Journal of Comparative Physiology,
1978, 126, 15-24.
14. Stark, W.S., Frayer, K.L. and Johnson, M.A. Photopigment and
receptorproperties in Drosophila compound eye and ocellar receptors.
Biophysicsof Structure and Mechanism, 1979, 5, 197-209. (Invited
review to accompanyEuropean Neurosciences Association 1978 Meeting
presentation).
15. Stark, W.S. Stavenga, D.G. and Kruizinga, B. Fly photoreceptor
fluorescenceis related to UV sensitivity. Nature, 1979, 280, 581-583.
16. Hu, K.G. and Stark W.S. The roles of Drosophila ocelli and
compoundeyes in phototaxis. Journal of Comparative Physiology,
1980, 135, 85-95.
17. Sivasubramanian, P. and Stark, W.S. Photoreceptor properties
of an ectopiceye in the fleshfly, Sarcophaga bullata. Experientia,
1980, 36, 993-994.
18. Stark, W.S. and Johnson, M.A. Microspectrophotometry of Drosophila
visualpigments: determinations of conversion efficiency in R1-6
receptors. Journalof Comparative Physiology, 1980, 140, 275-286.
19. Miller, G.V., Hansen, K.N. and Stark, W.S. Phototaxis in Drosophila:R1-6
input and interaction among ocellar and compound eye receptors.
Journalof Insect Physiology, 1981, 27, 813-819.
20. Johnson, M.A., Frayer, K.L. and Stark, W.S. Characteristics
of rdgA:Mutants with retinal degeneration in Drosophila. Journal
of Insect Physiology,1982, 28, 233-242.
21. Stark, W.S. and Tan, K.E.W.P. Ultraviolet light: Photosensitivity
andother effects of the visual system. Photochemistry and Photobiology,
1982,36, 371-380. (Invited review to accompany American Society
for Photobiology1981 Meeting Lecture). PubMed
22. Eldred, G.E., Miller, G.V., Stark, W.S. and Feeney-Burns,
L. Lipofuscin:Resolution of discrepant fluorescence data. Science,
1982, 216, 757-759. PubMed
23. Stark, W.S. and Carlson, S.D. Ultrastructural pathology of
the compoundeye and optic neuropiles of the retinal degeneration
mutant (w rdgBKS222)Drosophila melanogaster. Cell and Tissue Research,
1982, 225, 11-22. PubMed
24. Stark, W. S., Chen, D.-M., Johnson, M. A. and Frayer, K. L.
The rdgB gene in Drosophila: Retinal degeneration in different
mutant alleles and inhibition degeneration by norpA. Journal of
Insect Physiology, 1983, 29,123-131.
25. Chen, D.-M., and Stark, W. S. Sensitivity and adaptation in
the Drosophila phototransduction and photoreceptor degeneration
mutants trp and rdgB. Journal of Insect Physiology, 1983, 29,133-140.
26. Stark, W. S. and Carlson, S. D. Ultrastructure of the compound
eye andfirst optic neuropile of the photorecptor mutant oraJK84
of Drosophila.Cell and Tissue Research, 1983, 233, 305-317. PubMed
27. Stark, W.S., Miller, G.V., and Itoku, K.A. Calibration of
microspectrophotometersas it applies to the detection of lipofuscin
and the blue and yellow emitting fluorophores in situ. Chap. 42
In: Methods in Enzymology: (series eds.:S.P. Colowick and N.O.
Kaplan): Vol. 105 Oxygen Radicals in Biological Systems(vol. ed.
L. Packer) New York: Academic Press, 1984 pp. 341-347. (Invited
chapter.). PubMed
28. Sivasubramanian, P. and Stark, W. S. Development of visual
sensitivityin the fly Sarcophaga bullata. Experientia, 1983, 39,
318-320.
29. Miller, G.V., Itoku, K.A., Fleischer, A.B. and Stark, W.S.
Studies offluorescence in Drosophila compound eyes: Changes induced
by intense light and vitamin A deprivation. Journal of Comparative
Physiology, 1984, 154,297-305.
30. Stark, W.S., Carlson, S.D. Blue and ultraviolet light induced
damage to the Drosophila retina: ultrastructure. Current Eye Research
l984, 3,l44l-l454. PubMed
31. Marcey, D. and Stark, W.S. The morphology, physiology and
neural projectionsof supernumerary compound eyes in Drosophila
melanogaster. DevelopmentalBiology, l985, l07, l80-l97. PubMed
32. Stark, W. S. and Carlson, S.D. Retinal degeneration in rdgA
mutantsof Drosophila melanogaster meigen (Diptera: Drosophilidae).
International Journal of Insect Morphology and Embryology, 1985,
14, 243-254.
33. Stark, W.S., Walker, K.D. and Eidel, J.M. Ultraviolet and
blue light induced damage to the Drosophila retina: microspectrophotometry
and electrophysiology. Current Eye Research, 1985, 4, 1059-1075.
PubMed
34. Stark, W.S. and Carlson, S.D. Ultrastructure and functional
evaluation of capitate projections in dipteran optic neuropil.
Cell and Tissue Research,1986, 246, 481-486. PubMed
35. Stark, W.S. Photopic sensitivities to ultraviolet and visible
wavelengths and the effects of the macular pigments in human aphakic
observers. Current Eye Research, 1987, 6, 631-638. PubMed
36. Stark, W.S. and Sapp, R. Ultrastructure of the retina of Drosophila
melanogaster: the mutant ora (outer rhabdomeres absent) and its
inhibition of degeneration in rdgB (retinal degeneration-B). Journal
of Neurogenetics,1987, 4, 227-240. PubMed
37. Stark, W.S. and Sapp, R. Eye color pigment granules in wild-type
and mutant Drosophila melanogaster. Canadian Journal of Zoology,
1988, 66, 1301-1308.
38. Stark, W.S., Sapp, R. and Schilly, D. Rhabdomere turnover
and rhodopsin cycle: Maintenance of retinula cells in Drosophila
melanogaster. Journal of Neurocytology, 1988, 17, 499-509. PubMed
39. Stark, W.S., Sapp, R., and Carlson, S.D. Photoreceptor maintenance
and degeneration in the norpA (no receptor potential-A) mutant
of Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Neurogenetics, 1989, 5,
49-59. PubMed
40. Stark, W.S., Sapp, R. and Haymer, D.S. Eye color pigment granules
in Drosophila mauritiana: Mosaics produced by excision of a transposable
element.Pigment Cell Research, 1989, 2 86-92. PubMed
41. Stark, W.S., Sapp, R. and Carlson, S.D. Ultrastructure of
the ocellar visual system in normal and mutant Drosophila melanogaster.
Journal of Neurogenetics,1989, 5, 127-153. PubMed
PubMed
42. Stark, W.S. and Sapp, R. Retinal degeneration and photoreceptor
maintenance in Drosophila: rdgB and its interaction with outer
mutants. In: Inherited and Environmentally Induced Retinal Degenerations:
(ed: M.M. LaVail, R.E. Anderson and J. G. Hollyfield) New York:
Alan R. Liss, Inc. 1989. pp.467-489 (Invited Chapter). PubMed
43. Stark, W.S., Schilly, D., Christianson, J.S., Bone, R.A. and
Landrum,J.T. Photoreceptor specific efficiencies of b-carotene,
zeaxanthin and lutein for photopigment formation deduced from
receptor mutant Drosophila melanogaster.Journal of Comparative
Physiology, 1990, 166, 429-436. PubMed
44. Zinkl, G., Maier, L., Studer, K., Sapp, R., Chen, D.-M., Stark,
W. S.Microphotometric, ultrastructural and electrophysiological
analyses of lightdependent processes on visual receptors in white-eyed
wild-type and norpA(no receptor potential) mutant Drosophila.
Visual Neuroscience, 1990, 5,429-439. PubMed
45. Stark, W. S., Christianson, J. S., Maier, L., Chen, D.-M.
Inherited and environmentally induced retinal degenerations in
Drosophila. In RetinalDegenerations. Stockholm Retinal Degenerations
Satellite Symposium ProceedingsBook. (eds. R. E. Anderson, J.
G. Hollyfield, M. M. LaVail), Boca Raton,CRC Press, 1991, pp.
61-75
46. Sapp, R, J., Christianson, J. S., Stark, W. S. Turnover of
membrane and opsin in visual receptors of normal and mutant Drosophila.
Journal of Neurocytology, 1991, 20, 597-608. PubMed
47. Katz, M. L., Gao, C.-L., Kutryb, M., Norberg, M.,Gao, C.-L.,
White,R. H., Stark, W. S. Maintenance of opsin density in photoreceptor
outersegments of retinoid-deprived rats. Investigative Ophthalmology
and VisualScience, 1991, 32, 1968-1980. PubMed
48. Sapp, R. J., Christianson, J. S., Maier, L., Studer, K. Stark,
W. S.Carotenoid replacement therapy in Drosophila: Recovery of
membrane, opsinand visual pigment. Experimental Eye Research,
1991, 53, 73-79. PubMed
49. Chen, D.-M., Christianson, J.S., Sapp, R.J., Stark, W.S. Visual
receptor cycle in normal and period mutant Drosophila: A circadian
rhytum and its entrainment. Visual Neuroscience, 1992, 9, 125-135.
PubMed
50. Griswold, M. S., Stark, W. S. Scotopic spectral sensitivity
of phakic and aphakic observers extending into the near ultraviolet.
Vision Research,1992, 32, 1732-1743. PubMed
51. Chen, D.-M., Stark, W. S. Electrophysiological sensitivity
of carotenoid deficient and replaced Drosophila. Visual Neuroscience,
1992, 9, 461-469.PubMed
52. Stark, W. S., Lin, T.-N., Brackhahn, D., Christianson, J.
S., Sun, G.Y. Phospholipids in Drosophila heads: Effects of visual
mutants and phototransduction manipulations . Lipids, 1993, 28,
23-28. PubMed
53. Stark, W. S., Lin, T.-N., Brackhahn, D., Christianson, J.
S., Sun, G.Y. Fatty acids in the lipids of Drosophila heads: Effects
of visual mutants, carotenoid deprivation and dietary fatty acids.
Lipids 1993, 28, 345-350. PubMed
54. Chen, D.-M., Stark, W. S. The effects of temperature on visual
receptors in temperature-sensitive paralytic paralytic shibire
(shits) mutant Drosophila. Journal of Insect Physiology 1993,
39, 385-392.
55. Katz, M. L., Chen, D.-M., Stientjes, H. J., Stark, W.S. Photoreceptor
recovery in retinoid-deprived rats after vitamin A replenishment.
ExperimentalEye Research 1993, 56, 671-682. PubMed
56. Sun, D., Chen, D.-M., Harrelson, A., Stark, W. S. Enhancement
of expression of chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) by carotenoid
and retinoid replacement in opsin promoter - CAT reporter fusion
Drosophila. Experimental Eye Research,1993, 57, 177-187. PubMed
57. Carulli, J., Chen, D.-M., Brown, G., Stark, W.S., Hartl, D.
L. Phylogeny and physiology of Drosophila. opsins, Journal of
Molecular Evolution, 1994,38, 250-262. PubMed
58. Stark, W. S., Wagner, R., Gillespie, C. Ultraviolet sensitivity
of three cone types in the aphakic observer determined by chromatic
adaptation. Vision Research (issue devoted to ultraviolet vision),
1994, 34, 1457-1459. PubMed
59. Brown, G., Chen, D.-M., Christianson, J. S., Lee, R., Stark,
W. S. Receptor demise from alteration of glycosylation site in
Drosophila opsin: Electrophysiology, microspectrophotometry and
electron microscopy. Visual Neuroscience 1994,11, 619-628. PubMed
60. Chen, D.-M., Stark, W. S. Electroretinographic analysis of
ultraviolet sensitivity in juvenile and adult goldfish retinas,
Vision Research, 1994,34, 2941-2944. PubMed
61. McKay, R. R, Chen, D.-M., Miller, K., Kim, S., Stark, W. S.,
Shortridge,R. D. Phospholipase C rescues defect in norpA mutant
of Drosophila melanogaster.Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1995,
270, 13271-13276. PubMed,
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62. Stark, W. S., Hunnius, D., Mertz, J. Chen, D.-M. Drosophila
as a model for photoreceptor dystrophies and cell death. In Degenerative
Diseases of the Retina (eds. R. E. Anderson, M. M. LaVail, J.
G. Hollyfield), New York, Plenum, 1995, 217-226.
63. Stark, W. S., White, R. H. Carotenoid replacement in Drosophila.
Freeze fracture electron microscopy. Journal of Neurocytology,
1996, 25, 233-241. PubMed
64. Picking, W. L., Chen, D.-M., Lee, R. D., Vogt, M. E., Polizzi,
J. L.,Marietta, R. G., Stark, W. S. Control of Drosophila opsin
gene expression by carotenoids and retinoic acid: Northern and
Western analyses. Experimental Eye Research, 1996, 493-500. PubMed
65. Lee, R. D., Thomas, C. F., Marietta, R. G., Stark, W. S. Vitamin
A, visual pigments and visual receptors in Drosophila. Microscopy
Research and Technique (invited paper for issue devoted to visual
receptors), 1996,35, 418-430. PubMed
66. Stark, W. S. Comparative biology of receptor recovery by retinoid
replacementin retinoid deprived flies and rodents. In Degenerative
Retinal Diseases(eds. M. M. LaVail, J. G. Hollyfield, R. E. Anderson),
New York, Plenum,1997, 135-143.
67. Shim, K., Picking, W. L., Kutty, K., Thomas, C. F., Wiggert,
B., Stark,W. S. Control of Drosophila retinoid and fatty acid
binding glycoprotein expression by retinoids and retinoic acid:
Northern, western and immunocytochemical analyses. Experimental
Eye Research, 1997, 65, 717-727. PubMed
68. Liou, G. I., Matragoon, S., Chen, D.-M., Gao, C. L., Zhang,
L., Fei,Y., Katz, M. L. Stark, W. S. Visual sensitivity and interphotoreceptor
retinoid-binding protein in the mouse: Regulation by vitamin A.
The FASEB Journal, 1998,12,129-138. PubMed,
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paper on-line, View
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69. van Huizen, R., Miller, K., Chen, D.-M., Li, Y., Lai, Z.-C.,
Raab, R.W., Stark, W. S., Shortridge, R. D., Li, M. Two distantly
positioned PDZ domains mediate multivalent INAD-phospholipase
C interactions essential for the G protein-coupled signalling.
EMBO Journal, 1998, 17, 2285-2297. PubMed,
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paper on line, View
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70. Chen, D.-M., Dong, G, Stark, W. S. Ultraviolet light damage
and reversalby retinoic acid in juvenile goldfish. In Retinal
Degenerative Diseasesand Experimental Therapy (eds. J. G. Hollyfield,
R. E. Anderson, M. M. LaVail),New York, Plenum, 1999, 325-336.
71. Neckameyer, W., O'Donnell, J., Huang, Z., Stark, W. Dopamine and sensory tissue development in Drosophila melanogaster. J. Neurobiology, 2001, 47, 280-294. PubMed. Abstract on line, View the pdf file
72. Shim, K., Zavarella, K. M., Thomas, C. T., Shortridge, R. D., Stark, W. S. Evidence for indirect control of phospholipase C (PLC-b) by retinoids in Drosophila phototransduction. Molecular Vision, 2001; 7:216-221. PubMed, Full paper on line, View pdf file.
73. Kim, S., Chen, D.-M., Zavarella, K., Fourtner, C. F., Stark, W. S., Shortridge, R. D. Substitution of a non-retinal phospholipase C in Drosophila phototransduction. Insect Molecular Biology 12: 147-153, 2003. PubMed, Abstract on line
74. Stark, W. S., Thomas, C. F. Microscopy of multiple visual receptor types in Drosophila, Molecular Vision, 2004, 2004; 10:943-955, PubMed, Full paper on line. View pdf file.
75. Lalonde, M.M., Janssens, H., Rosenbaum, E., Choi, S.Y., Gergen, J. P., Colley, N.J., Stark, W.S., Frohman, M.A.. Regulation of phototransduction responsiveness and retinal degeneration by a phospholipase D-generated signaling lipid. J. Cell Biol. 169, 471-479, 2005. PubMed, Full paper on line, View pdf file.
Research Notes:
1. Stark, W.S. The effect of ether and carbon dioxide on the
componentsof the ERG in Drosophila. Drosophila Information Service,
1972, 48, 82.
2. Stark, W.S. and Wasserman, G.S. Temporal properties of the
ERG on-transientrecorded in the retina and lamina. Drosophila
Information Service, 1972,49, 63.
3. Stark, W.S. Light-elicited wavelength-specific shifts in the
ERG visualsensitivity of Drosophila. Drosophila Information Service,
1972, 49, 69.
4. Stark, W.S. and Clark, A.W. Visual synaptic structure in normal
and blindDrosophila. Drosophila Information Service, 1973, 50,
105-106.
5. Stark, W.S. Spectral absorption characteristics of sepiapterin
measuredin situ and in vivo. Drosophila Information Service, 1974,
51, 46-47.
6. Stark, W.S. Diet, vitamin A and vision in Drosophila. Drosophila
Service,1977, 52, 47.
7. Stark, W.S., Hu, K.G. and Srygley, R.B. Comparisons of phototaxis
propertiesin differing mazes. Drosophila Information Service,
1981, 56, 131-132.
8. Stark, W.S., Srygley, R.G. and Greenberg, R.M. Analysis of
a compoundeye mosaic of outer rhabdomeres absent marked with cardinal.
DrosophilaInformation Service, 1981, 56, 132-133.
9. Antoine, M.L., Itoku, K.A. and Stark, W.S. How developmentally
relatedare photoreceptors and pigment cells in Drosophila compound
eyes? DrosophilaInformation Service, 1983, 59, 13-14.
10. Stark, W.S., Srivastava, K., Carlson, S.D., and Garment, M.B.
Characteristicsof none, a mutant with no ocelli and narrow eyes.
Drosophila InformationService 1984, 60, 191-193.
11. Stark, W.S. and Carlson, S.D. Retinal degeneration in rdgBKS222
is blockedby oraJK84 which lacks photoreceptor organelles. Drosophila
InformationService l985, 6l, 162-164.
12. Stark, W.S. and Carlson, S.D. Ultrastructure of the compound
eye andfirst order neuropile of the sevenless (sev) mutant of
Drosophila melanogaster.Drosophila Information Service l985, 6l,
164-166.
13. Stark, W.S., Hartman, C.R., Sapp, R., Carlson, S.D., Claude,
P. andBhattacharyya, A. Vitamin A replacement therapy in Drosophila.
DrosophilaInformation Service, 1987, 66, 136-137.
14. Stark, W.S. and Eidel, J.M. Ultraviolet phototaxis in Drosophila
inthe Hirsch Hadler maze. Drosophila Information Service, 1987,
66, 135-136.
15. Stark, W.S. and Carlson, S. D. Comparison of the surfaces
of glnone'socelli and compound eyes with those of several other
glass alleles. DrosophilaInformation Service 1991, 70, 217-219.
16. Stark, W. S., Brown, G., Rodriguez, D., Carulli, J. P. Visual
structurein a strain of Drosophila virilis which lacks R7. Drosophila
InformationService1993, 72, 164-167.
17. Stark, W. S., M. Fesi, H. Barnhill, S. D. Carlson, Morphology
of thesurface of the compound eye in Drosophila melanogaster and
virilis: strainswith and without R7. Drosophila Information Service
1994, 75, 102-103.
18. Juang, J.-L., Stark, W. S., Carlson, S. D. Scanning electron
microscopyof the retina of Drosophila. Drosophila Information
Service 1994, 75, 104-105.
19. Hunnius,D.J., J.P.Carulli, C.F.Thomas, W.S.Stark. Microscopy
and geneticsof a Drosophila virilis mutant lacking R7 in the compound
eye. DrosophilaInformation Service, 1996, 77, 137-139.
20. White,R.J., J.C.Eissenberg and W.S.Stark. Eye color mosaicism
in ocelliin variegating lines of Drosophila melanogaster. Drosophila
InformationService, 1997, 80, 13-14.
21. Stark, W.S., Carlson, S.D. The glossy eye of lozenge (lz)
studied by high power scanning electron microscopy of compound
eyes and ocelli.. Drosophila Information Service, 83, 2000, 49-51.
22. Vricella, G., Shim, K., Thomas, C. F., Stark, W. S., Structure,
function and expression of a retinoid binding protein in rugose
(rg) mutants. Drosophila Information Service, 83, 2000, 65-67.
1. Stark, W.S. Absorption of Drosophila melangoaster eye color
pigmentsmeasured in vivo. Genetics Society of America, 1972, Minneapolis,
MN (*Genetics,71, s61-s62).
2. Stark, W.S. Electroretinographic (ERG) evidence for a color
processingpotential in the retina of Drosophila. 15th Drosophila
Research Conference,1973, DeKalb, IL.
3. Stark, W. and Wasserman, G. Parametric analysis of the ERG
in eye colormutants of Drosophila. XIII International Congress
of Genetics, 1973, Berkeley,CA (*Genetics, 74, s265).
4. Stark, W. Spectral responsivity of phototactic and nonphototactic
Drosophila.Genetics Society of America, 1974, Bloomington, IL.
(*Genetics, 77, s61-s62).
5. Stark, W.S. Physiological responsivity shifts of Drosophila
visual system.Society for Neuroscience, 1974, St. Louis, MO (*Program
and Abstracts, p.434).
6. Stark, W., Harris, W. and Walker, J. Genetic isolation of three
receptorspectral sensitivities with different photopigment conversions
in Drosophila.Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
1975, Sarasota, FL(* ARVO 75, p.5).
7. Harris, W. and Stark, W. Light-sensitive hereditary photoreceptor
degenerationin Drosophila. Association for Research in Vision
and Ophthalmology, 1975,Sarasota, FL (* ARVO 75, p.5).
8. Walker, J., Stark, W. and Harris, W. Genetic dissection of
the Drosophilaretina. Genetics Society of America, 1975, Chapel
Hill, NC (* Genetics,80, s82-s83).
9. Stark, W.S., Pransky, G.S. and Zitzmann, W.G. Separation of
photopigmentfrom membrane adaptation by vitamin A deprivation
in the Drosophila retina.Society for Neuroscience, 1975, New York,
NY (* Neuroscience Abstracts,1975, 1, p. 112).
10. Stark, W.S. Spectral sensitivity and adaptation mechanisms
in Drosophila'sthree retinal receptor types (invited plenary session
paper; also chairmanof behavior genetics paper session). 1976
Annual Drosophila Research Conference;Tempe, AZ.
11. Stark, W.S. and Harris, W.A. Physiological, genetic and vitamin
A deprivationstudies of retinal degeneration and abnormal adaptation
in Drosophila. Associationfor Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
1976, Sarasota, FL (* ARVO 76,p. 16).
12. Stark, W.S. and Hu, K.G. Sensitivity, adaptation and function
of R7,an ultraviolet receptor, in Drosophila. Society for Neuroscience,
1976,Toronto, Canada (* Neuroscience Abstracts, 1976, 2, p. 1094).
13. Hu, K.G. and Stark, W.S. Control of phototaxis by specific
receptorsin Drosophila. Association for Research in Vision and
Ophthalmology, 1977,Sarasota, FL (* Investigative Ophthalmology
and Visual Science Supplement,1977, p. 121).
14. Stark, W.S. and Greenberg, R.M. Dual spectral peaks from one
photopigment:Is energy transfer utilized by flies in visual transduction?
Associationfor Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 1977, Sarasota,
FL (* InvestigativeOphthalmology and Visual Science Supplement,
1977, p. 61).
15. Stark, W.S., Greenberg, R.M. and Ivanyshyn, A.M. Energy, quanta
andvision in Drosophila. Society for Neuroscience, 1977, Anaheim,
CA (* NeuroscienceAbstracts, 1977, 3, p. 578).
16. Hu, K.G., Reichert, H. and Stark, W.S. Drosophila ocelli.
American Associationfor the Advancement of Science, 1978, Washington,
D.C. (* Abstracts of papers,ed. by A. Herschman. Washington, D.C.:
AAAS, pub.no. 78-2, 1978, p. 138).
17. Hu, K.G., Reichert, H. and Stark, W.S. Electrophysiological
characterizationof Drosophila ocelli. Association for Research
in Vision and Ophthalmology,1978, Sarasota, Fl (* Investigative
Ophthalmology and Visual Science Supplement,1978, pp. 195-196).
18. Stark, W.S. Intensity spectra for photopigment activation
and its adaptationalconsequences in Drosophila. Association for
Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,1978, Sarasota, FL (* Investigative
Ophthalmology and Visual Science Supplement,1978, p. 239).
19. Stark, W.S. Photopigment conversion efficiency in fly compound
eye andocellar receptors. European Neuroscience Association, 1978,
Florence, Italy.(* Neuroscience Letters Supplement 1, 1978, p.
s412).
20. Stark, W. S. Fly visual pigments: Conversion efficiency in
compoundeye and ocellar receptors. Symposium on visual sensitivity
and adaptation,1978, Guilford, England.
21. Stark, W.S., Kruizinga, B. and Stavenga, D.G. Rhabdomere fluorescenceand
UV vision in fly R1-6 receptors. Association for Research in Visionand
Ophthalmology, 1979, Sarasota, FL (* Investigative Ophthalmology
andVisual Science Supplement, 1979 p. 177).
22. Johnson, M.A., Frayer, K.L. and Stark, W.S. Electrophysiologic
and microspectrophotometriccharacterization of two Drosophila
retinal degeneration mutants. Associationfor Research in Vision
and Ophthalmology, 1979, Sarasota, FL. (* InvestigativeOphthalmology
and Visual Science Supplement, 1979, p.4).
23. Zuidervaart, H., Stavenga, D.G., Stark, W.S., and Bernard,
G.D. Pupillaryresponses revealing receptor characteristics in
wild-type and mutant Drosophila.Society for Neuroscience, 1979,
Atlanta, GA. (* Neuroscience Abstracts,1979, 5, p.814).
24. Stark, W., Sullivan, G., Hansen, K. and Garfinkel, F. Microspectrophotometryof
dark recovery and bleaching of Drosophila photopigments. American
Associationfor the Advancement of Science, 1980, San Francisco,
CA. (* Abstracts ofPapers, ed. by A. Herschman. Washington D.C.:
AAAS, pub no. 80-2, 1980,pp. 125-126).
25. Stark, W.S., Sullivan, G.B. and Frayer, K.L. Electrophysiology
and microspectrophotometryof the interaction of visual excitation
mutants in Drosophila. Associationfor Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
1980, Orlando, FL. (* InvestigativeOphthalmology and Visual Science
Supplement, 1980, p. 284).
26. Stark, W.S. and Koch, W.J. Properties of the "third eye"
ofthe Drosophila mutant extra eye. Optical Society of America,
1980, Sarasota,FL (* Topical Meeting of Recent Advances in Vision,
Optical Society of America,1980, page Th A 12).
27. Stark, W. Photoreceptor function in ee, a mutant with extra
eyes. 22ndDrosophila Research Conference, 1981, Chicago, IL.
28. Miller, G.V. and Stark, W.S. Receptor-specific input into
phototaxisin Drosophila. Association for Research in Vision and
Ophthalmology, 1981,Sarasota, FL. (* Investigative Ophthalmology
and Visual Science Supplement,1981, 20, p. 53).
29. Eldred, G.E., Stark, W.S., Miller, G.V. and Feeney-Burns,
L. Fluorescentcomponents of retinal pigment epithelium lipofuscin.
Association for Researchin Vision and Ophthalmology, 1981, Sarasota,
FL. (* Investigative Ophthalmologyand Visual Science Supplement,
1981, 20, p. 162).
30. Stark, W.S. Ultraviolet light: Photosensitivity and other
effects ofthe visual system (invited lecture). American Society
for Photobiology,1981, Williamsburg, VA. (* Program and Abstracts,
1981, p. 126-128).
31. Stark, W. S., Miller, G. V., Fleischer, A. B. and Itoku, K.
A. Ultravioletphotosensitivity and fluorescence in Drosophila
compound eyes. 23rd DrosophilaResearch Conference, 1982, Storrs,
CT.
33. Carlson, S.D. and Stark, W.S. Ultrastructure of retinal degenerationin
a Drosophila mutant. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,1982,
Sarasota, FL. (* Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Supplement,1982, 22, p. 284).
34. Chen, D.-M. and Stark, W.S. Dark adaptation in w;trp and w
rdgB;trpmutants of Drosophila. Association for Research in Vision
and Ophthalmology,1982, Sarasota, FL. (* Investigative Ophthalmology
and Visual Science Supplement,1982, 22, p. 190).
35. Miller, G.V., Itoku, K.A., Fleischer, A.B. and Stark, W.S.
Damagingeffects of UV treatment in normal and vitamin A deprived
Drosophila eyes.Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
1982, Sarasota, FL.(* Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Supplement, 1982, 22,p. 66).
36. Stark, W., Fleischer, A., Itoku, K., Miller, G. and Srivastava,
K. Light-inducedretinal damage in Drosophila. Fifth International
Congress of Eye Research,1982, Veldhoven, The Netherlands (*Abstract
book, 1982, p.34).
37. Stark, W., Miller, G., Eldred, G. and Feeney-Burns, L. Ultraviolet-excitedfluorescence
of lipofuscin in human retinal pigment epithelium. Fifth InternationalCongress
of Eye Research, 1982, Veldhoven, The Netherlands. (* Abstractbook,
1982, p. 14)
38. Stark, W.S., Srivastava, K. and Carlson, S.D. High voltage
electronmicroscope study of retinal degeneration in Drosophila.
Society for Neuroscience,1982, Minneapolis, MN (* Neuroscience
Abstracts 1982, 8, p. 530).
39. Carlson, S. D., Stark, W. S. and Srivastava, K. Ultrastructure
of thevisual system of the Drosophila mutant ora (outer rhabdomeres
absent). Associationfor Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
1983, Sarasota, FL (* InvestigativeOphthalmology and Visual Science
Supplement, 1983, 24, p. 28l).
40. Williams, T.T., White, C.W. and Stark, W.S. Ultraviolet visibility
aftercataract extraction. Association for Research in Vision and
Ophthalmology,1983, Sarasota, FL (* Investigative Ophthalmology
and Visual Science Supplement,1983, 24, p. l85).
41. Stark, W.S., Itoku, K.A., Srivastava, K. and Carlson, S.D.
Retinal degenerationinduced by intense UV and blue stimuli in
Drosophila. American Society forPhotobiology, 1983, Madison, WI
(also Chairman of Vision Session) (* Photochemistryand Photobiology
Supplement, 1983, 37, p. s84).
42. Carlson, S.D., Stark, W.S. and Chi, C. Rapid light-induced
degenerationof photoreceptor terminals in rdgB mutant Drosophila.
Association for Researchin Vision and Ophthamology, 1984, Sarasota,
FL (* Investigative Ophthalmologyand Visual Science Supplement,
1984, 25, 18).
43. Stark, W.S., Walker, K., Taylor, J., Normile, C. and Norton,
D. Sensitizedphotolysis of Drosophila rhodopsin in the ultraviolet.
Association for Researchin Vision and Ophthalmology, 1984, Sarasota,
FL (* Investigative Ophthalmologyand Visual Science Supplement,
1984, 25, 288).
44. Stark, W. S. Photoreceptor function and input in Drosophila.
NIH workshopon "Invertebrate Models of the Genetic Bases
of Behavior," 1984.
45. Carlson, S.D. and Stark, W.S. Protection against retinal degenerationin
rdgBKS222 Drosophila by oraJK84, a mutant lacking photoreceptor
rhabdomeres.Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
l985 Sarasota, FL.(* Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Supplement, l985, 26,l3l).
46. Srivastava, K., Stark, W.S., Carlson, S.D. and Chi, C. Ultrastructureof
retinal degeneration in two different mutant alleles of the rdgA
genein Drosophila. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
l985,Sarasota, FL. (* Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Supplement,l985, 26, 63).
47. Stark, W.S., Eidel, J.M., Walker, K.D. and Maggard, E.L. Dark
regenerationof visual pigment after intense stimulation in Drosophila.
Association forResearch in Vision and Ophthalmology, l985, Sarasota
FL (* InvestigativeOphthalmology and Visual Science Supplement,
l985, 26, 291).
48. Stark, W.S. and Sapp, R. Cycling of photoreceptive membrane
in Drosophilamelanogaster. 27th Drosophila Research Conference,
1986, Asilomar, CA.
49. Stark, W.S. Human cone spectra and macular pigment effects
in the UVdetermined from aphakic observers. Association for Research
in Vision andOphthalmology, 1986, Sarasota FL (* Investigative
Ophthalmology and VisualScience Supplement, 1986, 27, 24).
50. Stark, W.S., Sapp, R. and Hartmann, C.R. Retinal degeneration
and membranecycling in rdgB mutant Drosophila: Interaction with
mutants which blockthe receptor potential and the lysosomal enzyme
acid phosphatase. SeventhInternational Congress of Eye Research,
1986, Nagoya, Japan, (* Abstracts,Proc. Int. Soc. for Eye Res.,
1986, 4, p 70).
51. Stark, W.S. and Sapp, R. Pathways of maintenance of photoreceptor
membranein normal vitamin A deprived and mutant Drosophila. Society
for Neuroscience,1986, Washington, D.C. (* Neuroscience Abstracts,
1986, 12, p. 630).
52. Stark, W.S. and Sapp, R. Development and senescence of the
norpA (noreceptor potential) mutant of Drosophila. Association
for Research in Visionand Ophthalmology, 1987, Sarasota FL (*Investigative
Ophthalmology and VisualScience Supplement, 1987, 28, 344.
53. Stark, W.S. and Sapp, R. Turnover of photoreceptor membrane
in Drosophila.Molecular Neurobiology of Drosophila, 1987, Cold
Spring Harbor, NY. (*MolecularNeurobiology of Drosophila, Cold
Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, p.13.)
54. Carlson, S.D., Stark, W.S. and Sapp, R. Fine structure of
the ocelliof normal and mutant Drosophila. Association for Research
in Vision andOphthalmology, 1988, Sarasota FL (*Investigative
Ophthalmology and VisualScience Supplement, 1988, 29, 349).
55. Schilly, D., Hartman, C.R., Stark, W.S., Bone, R.A. and Landrum,
J.T.Receptor specific efficiencies of dietary zeaxunthin and lutein
as photopigmentprecursors deduced from receptor mutant Drosophila.
Association for Researchin Vision and Ophthalmology, 1988, Sarasota
FL (*Investigative Ophthalmologyand Visual Science Supplement,
1988, 29, 388).
56. Stark, W.S., Sapp, R. and Schilly, D. Rhabdomere autophagy
and rhodopsincycle in Drosophila. (Invited lecture) XVIII International
Congress of Entomology,1988, Vancouver, Canada (*Proceedings XVIII
International Congress of Entomology,1988, p. 110).
57. Stark, W.S. and Sapp, R. Drosophila: An animal model for studying
retinaldegeneration. International Symposium on Retinal Degenerations.
1988, SanFrancisco, CA., (Invited Presentation, p. 9).
58. Stark, W.S., Sapp, R. and Schilly, D. Visual Pigment and Membrane
turnoverin Drosophila. Photoreception. Invited symposium organizer,
"InvertebrateVisual Pigments: Turnover and Receptor Maintenance.
8th International Congressfor Eye Research, 1988, San Francisco,
CA (*Abstracts Proc. Int. Soc. forEye Res. 1988, 5, 100).
59. Stark, W.S. and Sapp, R. Ultrastructure of retinal degeneration
in thecompound eye and ocelli of Drosophila. Society for Neuroscience,
1988, Toronto,Canada (*Neuroscience Abstracts, 1988, 14, p. 376).
60. Lin, T.-N., Sun, G.Y. and Stark, W.S. Phospholipid turnover
and photoreceptortransduction in normonal and mutant fruit flies
(Drosophila melanagaster).(*FASEB Journal 3, 1989, New Orleans,
LA., P. A1298).
61. Stark, W.S., Sapp, R. and Carlson, S.D. Ultrastructure of
ocelli (simpleeyes) in Drosophila melanogaster. 30th Drosophila
Research Conference, 1989,New Orleans LA.
62. Carlson, S.D., Stark, W.S. and Sapp, R. High voltage electron
microscopy(HVEM) of membrane turnover in Drosophila photoreceptors.
Association forResearch in Vision and Ophthalmology, 1989, Sarasota,
FL (*InvestigativeOphthalmology and Visual Science Supplement,
1989, 30, 241).
63. Stark, W.S., Chen, D.M., Christianson, J.S. and Sapp, R. Entrainmentof
a circadian rhythm in the rhodopsin cycle of white and white-eyed
periodmutant Drosophila. Association for Research in Vision and
Ophthalmology,1989, Sarasota, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology
and Visual Science Supplement,1989, 30, 291).
64. Stark, W.S., Lin, T.-N., Brackhahn, D.A. and Sun, G.Y. Genetic
dissectionof lipids in Drosophila heads using eye mutants. Molecular
Neurobiologyof Drosophila, 1989, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. (*Molecular
Neurobiology ofDrosophila. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New
York, p. 45).
65. Stark, W. S., Zinkl, G., Maier, L., Sapp, R., Studer, K, Chen,
D.-M.Receptor demise in norpA is light dependent. 31st Drosophila
Research Conference,1990, Asilomar, CA.
66. Chen, D.-M., Zinkl, G., Maier, L., Sapp, R., Studer, K., Stark,
W. Visualpigment loss in norpA (no receptor potential) Drosophila
and receptor degenerationin wild type are light dependent. Association
for Research in Vision andOphthalmology, 1990, Sarasota, FL (*Investigative
Ophthalmology and VisualScience Supplement, 1990, 31, 545).
67. Katz, M. L., Stark, W. S., White, R. H., Gao, C.-L., Kutryb,
M. Influenceof dietary vitamin A on opsin density in photoreceptor
outer segment discmembranes. Association for Research in Vision
and Ophthalmology, 1990, Sarasota,FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology
and Visual Science Supplement, 1990, 31,77).
68. Sapp, R., Stark, W., Christianson, S., Maier, L., Studer,
K. Immunocytochemistryand morphometry of carotenoid replacement
in Drosophila. Association forResearch in Vision and Ophthalmology,
1990, Sarasota, FL (*InvestigativeOphthalmology and Visual Science
Supplement, 1990, 31, 77).
69. Stark, W. S., Zinkl, G., Chen, D.-M., Maier, L., Sapp, R.
and Studer,K. Light dependent receptor degeneration in white-eyed
controls and rhodopsinloss in white-eyed norpA (no receptor potential)
Drosophila. 9th InternationalCongress for Eye Research, 1990,
Helsinki, Finland (*Abstracts Proc. Int.Soc. for Eye Res. 1990,
6, page 45).
70. Stark, W. S., Lin, T. N., Brackhahn, D., Sun, G. Y. Membrane
phospholipids& fatty acids in Drosophila heads. International
symposium on the OcularFunctions of Eicosanoids and Other Lipid
Mediators, 1990 Helsinki, Finland(*Proceedings book page 2).
71. Stark, W. S., Katz, M. L. Opsin incorporation into photoreceptor
membranes:Control by vitamin A in the rat vs. fly. International
symposium on SignalTransduction in Photoreceptor Cells, 1990,
Julich, West Germany (*SignalTransduction in Photoreceptor Cells,
Book of Abstracts, KFA, 1990, p. 43).
72. Chen, D.-M., Christianson, J. S., Sapp, R. J., Stark, W. S.
CircadianFacets of sensitivity, rhodopsin & rhabdomere in
Drosophila. Societyfor Neuroscience, 1990, St. Louis, MO (*Neuroscience
Abstracts, 1990, 16,page 1332).
73. Stark, W., Katz, M. Opsin gene expression: Control by vitamin
A in ratvs. fly. Society for Neuroscience, 1990, St. Louis, MO
(*Neuroscience Abstracts,1990, 16, page 1076).
74. Stark, W. S. Invited participant at National Eye Institute
workshopon "Drosophila as a model for understanding the human
visual system"
75. Griswold, M. S., Stark, W. S. Scotopic visual sensitivity
at ultravioletand visible wavelengths in aphakic and normal observers.
Association forResearch in Vision and Ophthalmology, 1991, Sarasota,
FL (*InvestigativeOphthalmology and Visual Science Supplement,
1991, 32, p. 1211).
76. Chen, D.-M., Stark, W. S., Carulli, J., Brown, G. Mechanisms
of ultravioletvisual sensitivity in different species of Drosophila.
Association for Researchin Vision and Ophthalmology, 1991, Sarasota,
FL (*Investigative Ophthalmologyand Visual Science Supplement,
1991, 32, p. 1152).
77. Sun, D., Harrelson, A., Stark, W. S. Carotenoid replacement
enhanceschloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) activity in opsin-promoter
- CATfusion Drosophila. 1991, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. (*Molecular
Neurobiologyof Drosophila. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New
York, page 277).
78. Chen, D.-M., Katz, M. L. Stark, W. S. Restoration of rhodopsin
levelsin retinoid-deprived rats after vitamin A repletion. Society
for Neuroscience,1991, New Orleans LA (*Neuroscience Abstracts,
1991, 17, page 299).
79. Harrelson, A., Sun, D., Stark, W. Analysis of opsin gene expressionin
Drosophila modulated by vitamin A and carotenoids. 33rd Drosophila
ResearchConference, 1992, Philadelphia, PA (*Program and Abstracts
volume p. 48).
80. Chen, D.-M., Christianson, J. S., Brown, G., Stark, W. S.
Receptor demisefrom alteration of glycosylation site in Drosophila
opsin. Association forResearch in Vision and Ophthalmology, 1992,
Sarasota, FL (*InvestigativeOphthalmology and Visual Science Supplement,
1992, 33, 739).
81. Stark, W. S., Sun, D., Harrelson, A. Vitamin A interacts with
opsin'spromoter: analyses with opsin promoter / CAT reporter fusion
Drosophila.Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
1992, Sarasota, FL(*Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Supplement, 1992, 33, 1398).
82. Stark, W. S., Brown, G., Hombs, D., Christianson, J. S., White,
R. Carotenoidreplacement in Drosophila: Freeze-fracture. Society
for Neuroscience, 1992,Annaheim, CA (*Neuroscience Abstracts,
1992, 18, 1329).
83. Stark, W., Brown, G. Freeze-fracture electron microscopy:
Influenceof vitamin A and visual mutations on the P-face particle
density in Drosophilavisual membranes. 34th Drosophila Research
Conference, 1993, San Diego,CA (*Program and Abstracts, page 228).
84. Chen, D.-M., Brown, G., Stark, W.S. Sensitivity and rhabdomere
decreasesin heterozygotes of ora, a nonsense mutant allele of
ninaE, the Drosophilarh1 opsin gene. Association for Research
in Vision and Ophthalmology, 1993,Sarasota, FL (*Investigative
Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 1993, 34,808).
85. Stark, W. S., Wagner, R., Martin, C. Ultraviolet sensitivity
of threecone types in aphakic observers determined by chromatic
adaptation. Associationfor Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
1993, Sarasota, FL (*InvestigativeOphthalmology and Visual Science,
1993, 34, 751).
86. Picking, W. L., Stark, W. S. Activation of opsin transcription
by carotenoids.1993, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. (*Neurobiology of
Drosophila. Cold SpringHarbor Laboratory, New York, p. 177, 1993).
87. Stark, W., Chen, D.-M., Lee, R. Retinoid and carotenoid effects
on Drosophilaphotoreceptors. 35th Drosophila Research Conference,
1994, Chicago IL (*Programand Abstracts, p. 238).
88. Chen, D.-M., Stark, W. S. Ultraviolet sensitivity in the retinas
ofjuvenile and adult goldfish. Association for Research in Vision
and Ophthalmology,1994, Sarasota, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology
and Visual Science, 1994,35, 2046).
89. Stark, W. S., Thomas, C. F. Confocal microscopy of Drosophila
receptorfluorescence. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
1994,Sarasota, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science,
1994, 35,1521).
90. Stark, W. S. Form and function in the development of first
order visualsynapses. Second Visual System Workshop, Asilomar,
CA 1994.
91. Stark, W. S. Manipulating retinal degeneration in Drosophila
with lighttreatments, dietary carotenoids, and mutations of visual
pigment and transduction.International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration,
Jerusalem, Israel, 1994.
92. Stark, W. S. R1-6 visual pigment is reduced by green light
in Drosophila.11th International Congress for Eye Research, 1994,
New Delhi, India (*ExperimentalEye Research, 1994, 59, S.33).
93. Chen, D.-M., Thomas, C. F., Hunnius, D. J., Stark, W. S. Sensitivityand
microscopy of transgenic Drosophila with R7 UV rhodopsins expressedin
R1-6 receptors. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,1995,
Fort Lauderdale, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science,1995,
36, s273).
94. Stark, W. S., Picking, W. L., Vogt, M. Transcriptional control
of Drosophilaopsin by retinoids. Association for Research in Vision
and Ophthalmology,1995, Fort Lauderdale, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology
and Visual Science,1995, 36, s771).
95. Picking, W. L., Stark, W. S. Retinoids control Drosophila
opsin transcription.International Symposium on the Molecular Mechamisms
of Vision in Invertebrates,1995, Aachen, Germany, p. 49.
96. Stark, W. S., Thomas, C. F.,, Hunnius, D. J., Chen, D.-M.
Laser confocalmicroscopy of Drosophila photoreceptor fluorescence.
1995, Cold Spring Harbor,NY. (*Neurobiology of Drosophila. Cold
Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York,1995, p. 186).
97. Shim, K., Wiggert, B. N., Kutty, G., Duncan, T., Kutty, K.,
Stark, W.S. Localization of Drosophila retinoid binding protein
in the compound eye.Society for Neuroscience, 1995, San Diego,
CA (*Neuroscience Abstracts,1995, 21, p. 1174).
98. Chen, D. M., Dong, G., Stark, W. S. Ultraviolet light damage
and reversalby retinoic acid in the goldfish: Microscopy and electrophysiology.
Associationfor Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 1996, Fort
Lauderdale, FL (*InvestigativeOphthalmology and Visual Science,
1996, 37, page 1047).
99. Kutty, R. K., Kutty, G., Duncan, T., Rodriguez, I. R., Shim,
K., Stark,W. S., Wiggert, B. Molecular colning of a novel gene
encoding a Drosophilaretinoid- and fatty acid-binding glycoprotein
expressed in cone (Semper)cells of the compound eye. Association
for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,1996, Fort Lauderdale,
FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science,1996, 37,
page S802).
100. Stark, W. S., Shim, K., Thomas, C. F., Lee, R. D., Shortridge,
R. D.,Retinoid deprivation reduces phospholipase C (PLC-b), product
of the DrosophilanorpA gene. Association for Research in Vision
and Ophthalmology, 1996,Fort Lauderdale, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology
and Visual Science, 1996,37, page S803).
101. Picking, W. L., Stark, W. S. A retinoid responsive region
in the promotercontrols opsin gene expression in Drosophila. Third
Visual System Workshop,Asilomar, CA 1996.
102. Stark, W. S., Thomas, C. F. Confocal microscopy of the autofluorescenceof
the visual pigments in normal and transgenic Drosophila"
Invitedto contribute to symposium"Autofluorescence of Ocular
Tissue"at the XII International Congress of Eye Research
in Yokohama, Japan, 1996(*Experimental Eye Research supplement
vol. 63, p. S.38; Organized and introducedsymposium on visual
transduction in Drosophila at the International Congressof Eye
Research in Yokohama, Japan, October, 1996.
103. Chen, D.-M., Liou, G. I., Katz, M. L., Stark, W. S., Vitamin
A deprivationin the mouse: Visual sensitivity recovery resulting
from replacement. VIIInternational Retinal Degeneration Symposium,
Sendai, Japan, 1996.
104. Wiggert, B., Kutty, G., Duncan, T. Rodrigues, I. R., Shim,
K., Picking,W. L., Stark, W. S., Kutty, R. K. Expression in the
cone (Semper) cellsof the Drosophila compound eye of a retinoid-
and fatty acid- binding glycoprotein:A putative lipophorin. VII
International Retinal Degeneration Symposium,Sendai, Japan, 1996.
105. Kim, S., Chen, D.-M., Miller, K., Stark, W. S., Shortridge,
R. D. Expressionof the norpA-encoded phospholipase C-b subtype
II in the visual system ofDrosophila. Society for Neuroscience,
1996, Washington, DC (*NeuroscienceAbstracts, 1996, 22, 1815).
106. Chen, D.-M., Kim, S., Miller, K., Shortridge, R. D., Stark,
W. S.,Rescue of norpA Drosophila by an alternatively spliced subtype
of phospholipaseC-b which is not normally expressed in the visual
system. Association forResearch in Vision and Ophthalmology, 1997,
Fort Lauderdale, FL (*InvestigativeOphthalmology and Visual Science,
1997, 38, page S911).
107. Shim, K., Picking, W. L., Thomas, C, F., Kutty, R., K., Wiggert,
B.N. Stark, W. S. Retinoid and fatty acid binding glycoprotein:
Control byretinoids and retinoic acid in Drosophila. Association
for Research in Visionand Ophthalmology, 1997, Fort Lauderdale,
FL (*Investigative Ophthalmologyand Visual Science, 1997, 38,
page S304).
108. Liou, G. I., Matragoon, S., Chen, D.-M., Gao, C., Fei, Y.,
Katz, M.,Stark, W. S. Retinol-dependent visual sensitivity and
interphotoreceptorretinoid-binding protein (IRBP) content in mouse.
Association for Researchin Vision and Ophthalmology, 1997, Fort
Lauderdale, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmologyand Visual Science,
1997, 38, page s4).
109. Miller, K., D.-M. Chen D. M., Kim, S., Shortridge, R. D.
Stark, W.S. Truncation of the C-terminal domain of norpA abolishes
visual functionbut not phospholipase C (PLC) activity. 1997, Cold
Spring Harbor, NY. (*Neurobiologyof Drosophila. Cold Spring Harbor
Laboratory, New York, 1997, p. 128).
110 Stark, W.S., Shim, K., Thai, S., Chen, D.-M., Thomas, C. F.,
Wiggert,B. N., Carlson, S. D., Venkatesh, T. Structure of Drosophila
rugose mutanteyes and retinoid binding protein labeling. Society
for Neuroscience, 1997,New Orleans, LA (*Neuroscience Abstracts,
1997, 23, p. 169).
111. Stark, W. S., Wang, R., Deutch, C., Thomas, C. F., Confocal
microscopyand microfluorometry of receptor and opsin multiplicity
in Drosophila. Associationfor Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
1998, Fort Lauderdale, FL (*InvestigativeOphthalmology and Visual
Science, 1998, 39, p. S1058).
112. Samuel, W., Kutty, R. K., Kutty, G., Iwata, T., Stark, W.
S., Wiggert,B. Transcriptional regulation of Drosophila retinoid-
and fatty acid-bindingglycoprotein by retinoic acid. Association
for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,1998, Fort Lauderdale,
FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science,1998, 39,
p. S423).
113. Dong, G., Chen, D.-M., Stark, W. S. Ultraviolet light damage
and reversalby retinoic acid in the goldfish: Microscopy and electrophysiology.
VIIIInternational Symposium on retinal degeneration, Schluchsee,
Germany, 1998.
114. Stark, W. S., Wang, R., Deutch, C. M., Thomas, C. F. Micorospectrofluorimetryof
opsins in normal and transgenic Drosophila: Comparison with confocalmicroscopy.
XIII International Congress of Eye Research, Paris, France,1998.
(*Experimental Eye Research 67, supplement, 1998, p. S189).
115. Stark, W. S., Thomas, C. F., Deutch, C. F., Wang, R. Confocal
microscopyof opsin-specific autofluorescence in Drosophila. Fourth
Visual System Workshop,Asilomar, CA 1998.
116. Stark, W. S., Polizzi, J. L., Beatty, J. A., Retinoid-dependent
expressionof green fluorescent protein in in vivo promoter-reporter
analyses for opsinin Drosophila. Association for Research in Vision
and Ophthalmology, 1999,Fort Lauderdale, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology
and Visual Science, 1999,40, p. S158).
117. Beatty, J. A., Stark, W. S. Retinoids control green fluorescent protein (GFP) in analyses of Drosophila opsin's promoter. 1999, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. (*Neurobiology of Drosophila. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, 1999, p. 26).
118. Stark, W. S., Miller, K., Chen, D.-M., Kim, S., Shortridge,
R. D. Rescue with C-terminal truncations of Drosophila NORPA:
Abolition of visual function but not phospholipase C (PLC) activity.
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 1999, Fort
Lauderdale, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science,
1999, 40, p. s611).
119. Neckameyer, W., O'Donnell, J., Huang, Z., Stark, W. Dopamine
and sensory tissue development in Drosophila melanogaster. 42nd
Drosophila research conference, Washington DC, 2001
120. Stark, W. S., Thomas, C. F., Engelke, C. Multiplicity of R7 UV receptors in the Drosophila compound eye studied by z-series confocal analysis of GFP reporter. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2000, Fort Lauderdale, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 2001, 42, p. S367). Abstract on line
121. Meyer-Bernstein, E. L., Lin, F. J., Yue, Z., William Stark, W., Sehgal, A., Regulation of the Drosophila photosensitivity rhythmby TIMELESS protein, 2001, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. (*Neurobiology of Drosophila. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, 2001).
122. Stark, W. S., Katz, M. L., Meyer, J. S., Agarwal, S.,
Kirk, M. D. Transplantation of stem
cell-derived neural precursors into the eyes of mice with hereditary
retinal degeneration, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
2002, Fort Lauderdale, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual
Science, 2002, 43). Abstract
on line
123. Stark, W. S., Pineda, K. G., Thomas, C. F. Rhodopsin-promoter - GFP (green fluorescent protein)-reporter analysis in Drosophila. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2002, Fort Lauderdale, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 2003, 44). Abstract on line
124. Stark, W. S. Drosophila's six opsins: visualizing visual pigment and rhodopsin-metarhodopsin conversions in live animals. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2004, Fort Lauderdale, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 2004, 45). Abstract on line.
125. Stark, W. S. Green fluorescent protein (GFP) expression does not interfere with photoreceptor function in Drosophila. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2005, Fort Lauderdale, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 2005, 46). Abstract on line.
126. Stark, W. S. Effects of lutein and zeaxanthin as chromophore precursors and in regulating opsin gene expression in Drosophila. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2006, Fort Lauderdale, FL (*Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 2006, 47). Abstract on line.
Stark, W.S. In vivo spectral characteristics of responsivity
shifts mediatedby rhodopsin intermediates in Drosophila. Atlantic
regional Associationfor Research in Vision and Ophthalmology,
1974, Bethesda, MD.
Stark, W.S. On the genetic evidence for the three photoreceptor
types inthe Drosophila retina. Mid-Atlantic Regional Drosophila
Research Conference,1974, Baltimore, MD.
Stark, W., Zitzmann, W. and Harris, W. Vitamin A deprivational
and retinaldegeneration studies of adaptation and transduction
mechanisms in Drosophila.Atlantic Regional Association for Research
in Vision and Ophthalmology,1975, Durham, NC.
Stark, W.S. Spectral sensitivity and adaptation in Drosophila
visual receptors.Atlantic regional Drosophila Research Conference,
1976, Princeton, NJ.
Stark, W., Greenberg, R., Hu, K., Ivanyshyn, A., Lakin, D. and
Zitzmann,W. A critical evaluation of the two-peaked fly receptor
spectral sensitivity.Atlantic Regional Association for Research
in Vision and Ophthalmology,1976, New Haven, CT.
Stark, W., Chapin, M., Greenberg, R., Ivanyshyn, A. and Lakin,
D. on theoptical properties of Drosophila receptors. Also, Hu,
K. and Stark, W.,on phototaxis of normal and receptor deficient
Drosophila mutants. Mid-AtlanticRegional Drosophila Research Conference,
1977, Baltimore, MD.
Hu, K. G., Reichert, H. and Stark, W. S. On ocelli in Drosophila.
Mid-AtlanticRegional Drosophila Research Conference, Catonsville,
MD.
Stark, W. S. Adaptation components of Drosophila R1-6 receptors:
Photopigmentvs. membrane mediated processes. Western Regional
Association for Researchin Vision and Ophtalmology: Symposium
on Photoreceptor Function and RetinalPathology, 1977, Menlo Park,
CA.
Johnson, M., Greenberg, R. and Stark, W. S. Seeing and measuring
visualpigment conversion in Drosophila. Mid-Atlantic Regional
Drosophila ResearchConference, 1978, Baltimore, MD.
Miller, G. V. and Stark, W. S. Receptor-specific input into phototaxis
inDrosophila. Midwest Neurobiologists Meeting, 1981, Iowa City,
IA.
Stark, W. Genetic dissection of the electroretinogram in Drosophila.
Electrophysiologyof Neural Tissue, 198l: Techniques, Accomplishments,
Possibilities Symposium,University of Missouri, Columbia, 198l.
Stark, W.S. Turnover of photoreceptive membrane in Drosophila.
Heart ofAmerica Vision Meeting, 1988, Kansas City, KS.
Christianson, J.S., Sapp, R., Chen, D.M., Zinkl, G., Maier, L.,
Studer,K., Stark, W.S. Morphometric and related analyses of Drosophila
rhabdomeres.Heart of America Vision Meeting, 1989, Columbia, MO.
Lin, T.-N., Brackhahn, D.A., Sun, G.Y., Stark, W.S. Analysis of
lipids inDrosophila heads using eye mutants. Heart of America
Vision Meeting, 1989,Columbia, MO.
Zinkl, G., Stark, W., Chen, D.-M., Maier, L., Sapp, R., Studer,
K. Rhodopsinloss in white-eyed norpA (no receptor potential) Drosophila
and receptordegeneration in controls depend on light induced excitation.
First RegionalCell Biology Conference, Chicago, IL.
Stark and coworkers, poster and slide presentations at the Central
MissouriChapter of the Society for Neuroscience, distributed regularly,
1979-present.
Christianson, J. S., Stark, W. S., Sapp, R., Maier, L. Studer,
K. Immunocytochemistry& morphometry of carotenoid replacement
in Drosophila. Thirteenth AnnualMeeting of Midwest Neurobiologists,
Madison, WI
Stark, W. S., Christianson, J. S. Opsin gene expression: Control
by vitaminA in rat vs. fly. Thirteenth Annual Meeting of Midwest
Neurobiologists,Madison, WI
Stark, W. S. Opsin gene regulation: control by vitamin A in the
fly. 1990Midwest Drosophila Conference, Allerton Park Conference
Center, IL
Christianson, J. S., Chen, D.-M., Sapp, R. J., Stark, W. S. Circadian
facetsof sensitivity, rhodopsin & rhabdomere in Drosophila.
1990 Midwest DrosophilaConference, Allerton Park Conference Center,
IL
Christianson, J. S., Brown, G., Chen, D.-M., Stark, W. S. Effects
of thelack of N-linked glycosylation of opsin in the Drosophila
mutant DAsn20.Heart of America Vision Meeting, 1991, Kansas City,
KS.
Sun, D., Harrelson, A., Stark, W. S. Carotenoid replacement enhances
chloramphenicolacetyltransferase (CAT) activity in opsin-promoter
- CAT fusion Drosophila.1991 Midwest Drosophila Conference, Allerton
Park Conference Center, IL
Chen, D.-M., Stark, W. S. Effects of temperature on visual receptors
intemperature sensitive shibire [shits] mutants of Drosophila.
Fifteenth Annual Meeting of Midwest Neurobiologists, 1992, Columbia,
MO.
Sun, D., Stark, W. Harrelson, A., Vitamin A interacts with opsin's
promoter: Analyses with opsin promoter - CAT reporter fusion Drosophila.
Fifteenth Annual Meeting of Midwest Neurobiologists, 1992, Columbia,
MO.
Stark, W., Brown, G., Hombs, D., Christianson, J. S. White, R.
Freeze fractureanalysis of carotenoid replacement in Drosophila
visual receptors. FifteenthAnnual Meeting of Midwest Neurobiologists,
1992, Columbia, MO.
Stark, W. S., Brown, G., Chen, D.-M., Christianson, J. S., Lee,
R. Does glycosylation deficiency interfere with rhodopsin synthesis
or deployment?1992 Midwest Drosophila Conference, Allerton Park
Conference Center, IL
Lee, R. Stark, W. Retinoid regulation of opsin gene expression
1993 Midwest Drosophila Conference, Allerton Park Conference Center,
IL
Chen, D.-M., Stark, W. S., Hunnius, D. Electrophysiology and microscopy
of transformed flies with R7 UV rhodopsins expressed in the major
photoreceptor,R1-6. 1994 Midwest Drosophila Conference, Allerton
Park Conference Center,IL
Stark, W. S., Picking, W., Vogt, M. Regulation of opsin gene transcription
by retinoids: Northern and Western analyses. 1994 Midwest Drosophila
Conference, Allerton Park Conference Center, IL
Shim, K., Picking, W. L., Kutty, K., Thomas, C. F., Wiggert, B.,
Stark,W. S. Control of Drosophila retinoid binding protein gene
expression bycarotenoids and retinoic acid: Northern, western
and immunocytochemicalanalysis.1996 Midwest Drosophila Conference,
Allerton Park Conference Center,IL
Stark, W. S., Thomas, C. F., Laser confocal microscopy of Drosophila
photoreceptor
fluorescence. 1996 Midwest Drosophila Conference, Allerton Park
ConferenceCenter, IL
Chen, D.-M., Kim, S., Miller, K., Stark, W. S., Shortridge, R.
D. Expressionof the norpA-encoded phospholipase C-b subtype II
in the visual system ofDrosophila.1996 Midwest Drosophila Conference,
Allerton Park ConferenceCenter, IL
Shim, K., Picking, W. L., Thomas, C, F., Kutty, R., K., Wiggert,
B. N. Stark,W. S. Retinoid and fatty acid binding glycoprotein:
Control by retinoidsand retinoic acid in Drosophila. 1997 Midwest
Drosophila Conference, AllertonPark Conference Center, IL
Wang, R., Stark, W. S. Cell specific analyses of eye color pigment
mosaicism.1997 Midwest Drosophila Conference, Allerton Park Conference
Center, IL
Stark, W. S., Wang, R., Deutch, C., Thomas, C. F., Confocal microscopy
andmicrofluorometry of receptor and opsin multiplicity in Drosophila.
21st Meeting of Midwest Neurobiologists, 1999, Madison, WI.
Beatty, J. A., Stark, W. S., Retinoid control of green fluorescent protein (GFP) in opsin promoter analysis of Drosophila. 1999 Midwest Drosophila Conference, Allerton Park Conference Center, IL
Mayer, A, Stark, W. S., Wagnon, J., Neckameyer, W. A role for dopamine in sensory development in Drosophila, 1999 Midwest Drosophila Conference, Allerton Park Conference Center, IL
Meyer-Bernstein, E. L., Lin, F. J., Yue, Z., Stark, W. S., Sehgal, A., Regulation of the Drosophila photosensitivity rhythm by TIMELESS protein. Society for Research of Biological Rhythms meeting in Amelia Is, FLorida, 2002.
Colloquia and Seminars:
Brown University, Department of Psychology, November, 1972.
Johns Hopkins University, Department of Psychology, November,
1972. plus about 12 other formal research colloquial and seminars,
various departments, (1973-1979).
Purdue University, Department of Biology, May 1974.
University of Southern California, Department of Biology, March,
1976.
Yale University, Department of Biology, June, 1976.
Purdue University, Departments of Biology and Psychology, August
1976.
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Department of Molecular Biology,
September, 1976.
Temple University, Department of Biology, November, 1976.
Merck and Co., Inc., Research Division, August, 1978.
University of Rochester Medical Center, Ctr. Brain Res., August,
1978.
Universitat Freiburg, Inst. fur Biologie III, August, 1978.
Max Planck Inst. Biol. Kybernetik, Tubingen, August, 1978.
Universitat Zurich, Zoologisches Institut, September, 1978.
Universitat Wurzburg, Inst. Genetik und Mikrobiologie, September,
1978.
Rijksuniversitat Groningen Physics and Genetics, October and November,
1978.
Ruhr Universitat Bochum, Lehrstuhl fur Tierphysiologie, November,
1978.
University of Missouri, Biology Department, January, 1979. (plus
about 30 other formal research presentations, colloquia and seminars,
various departments, 1979-present).
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Neuroscience Lecture Series,
November, 1979.
University of Texas-Houston, Grad. Sch. Biomed. Sci., June, 1980.
Purdue University, Vision Group, December, 1981.
University of Texas-Houston, Sensory Sciences, January, 1982.
University of Kansas-Lawrence, Entomology, March, 1982.
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Neuroscience and Ophthalmology,
March, 1982.
Yale University, Biology, March, 1982.
Wayne State University, Biology and Neuroscience, April, 1982.
Concordia University, Montreal, Psychology, May, 1982.
Royal Netherlands Eye Hospital, Utrecht, Ophthalmology, September,
1982.
Rijksuniversiteit Gronigen, Biophysics, October, 1982.
Washington University, St. Louis, Drosophila discussion group,
November, 1983.
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Department of Entomology, June,
1984.
Concordia University, Montreal, Psychology, July, 1984.
NIH Workshop on Invertebrate Neurogenetics, Bethesda, December,
l984.
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Anatomy, September, 1986.
University of Hawaii, Genetics, October, 1986.
Purdue University, Vision Group, March, 1987.
Wayne State University, Department of Biological Sciences, December,
1988.
Louisana State University Eye Center, April, 1989.
University of Massachusetts - Boston, Vision Group, October, 1989.
Temple University, Department of Biology, October, 1989.
Purdue University, Department of Biological Sciences, June, 1991.
Staint Louis University, Bethesda Eye Institute, October, 1991.
University of Kentucky, Department of Biology, Fefruary, 1992.
Staint Louis University, Department of Biology, April, 1992.
(plus about 10 research seminars and colloquia, various departments,
1992-present).
University of Missouri - St. Louis, Department of Biology, October,
1992.
University of Kansas, Department of Anatomy, November, 1992.
Rijksuniversiteit Gronigen, Biophysics, August, 1995.
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Ophthalmology,
July, 1996.
Yokohama City University, Department of Biology, October, 1996.
University of Notre Dame, Department of Biology, February, 1997.
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Ophthalmology, May, 1997.
National Eye Institute, Department of Biochemistry, August, 1997.
Washington University, St. Louis, Drosophila discussion group,
October, 1997.
University of Missouri - Columbia, Department of Ophthalmology,
June, 2001.
Washington University, St. Louis, Drosophila discussion group,
September, 2002.
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