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Makenzie Thomas

National Institutes of Health

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A MOPD II-associated Pericentrin variant disrupts PACT domain dimerization and pericentriolar material recruitment

Makenzie Thomas, Brian J. Galletta, John M. Ryniawec, Anastasia Amoiroglou, Chaitali Khan, Carey J. Fagerstrom, Gregory C. Rogers, Nasser M. Rusan

This study models a MOPD II-associated Pericentrin variant in Drosophila, showing it disrupts dimerization and pericentriolar material recruitment, leading to developmental and cellular defects.

bioRxiv · May 5, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology