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Rongde Qiu

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences;

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:fungi (other)· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1

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Jun ZhangiD· 2 shared Xin Xiang· 2 shared Jun Zhang· 1 shared Mario Pinar· 1 shared Marisa Delgado· 1 shared Megan Rasmussen· 1 shared Miguel A Penalva· 1 shared Paula Polonio· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 2/yr

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KobA mediates kinesin-1-dependent transport of dynein-dynactin to microtubule plus ends

Rongde Qiu, Marisa Delgado, Jun Zhang, Mario Pinar, Paula Polonio, Miguel A Penalva, Xin Xiang

This study identifies KobA as a kinesin-1-binding protein that facilitates dynein-dynactin transport to microtubule plus ends in Aspergillus nidulans.

bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Excess p50 induces Arp1-dependent dynactin clusters containing the assembly factor VezA

Jun Zhang, Rongde Qiu, Xin Xiang

The paper shows that excess p50 induces Arp1-dependent dynactin clusters containing VezA in A. nidulans, revealing a role for p50-Arp1 interactions in trapping VezA.

Molecular Biology of the Cell · Sep 30, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

VezA/vezatin facilitates proper assembly of the dynactin complex in vivo

Jun Zhang, Rongde Qiu, Sean Xie, Megan Rasmussen, Xin Xiang

This study identifies VezA/vezatin as a factor essential for dynactin complex assembly in Aspergillus nidulans, highlighting its role in connecting Arp1 mini-filament and pointed-end sub-complex.

bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2024Cell Biology