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Rachappa Balkunde

Washington University in St. LouisORCID 0000-0002-6059-9532Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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N-terminal phosphorylation inhibits Arabidopsis katanin and affects vegetative and reproductive development in opposite ways

Vivek Ambastha, Graham M. Burkart, Rachappa Balkunde, Ram Dixit

This study shows that phosphorylation of Arabidopsis katanin regulates microtubule severing, affecting vegetative growth and male fertility in opposite ways.

bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology