Centrosome maintains the integrity of and repairs mature olfactory cilia in adult Drosophila
Minita Desai, Pranjali Priya, Shriya, Haneef Ahmad Dar, Pratik Choudhuri, Pilar Okenve-Ramos, Amit Morarka, Nirpendra Singh, Mónica Bettencourt‐Dias, Swadhin Chandra Jana
This study shows that the centrosome-derived basal body maintains and repairs mature olfactory cilia in adult Drosophila through dynamic protein exchange and kinase activity, with reversible defects observed upon disruption.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology