Temporal tuning of actin nucleation by the repurposed DNA repair complex RAD51/fignl1 encodes distinct axon guidance decisions
Samya Zerkoune, Yvrick Zagar, Julie Delaroche, Julia Danicka, Juliette Vougny, Sinthuya Uthayasuthan, Julien Aureille, Fiona Roche, Rhanna Haantjes, Claudia Gomez-Bravo, Sarah Baudet, Éric Denarier, Akbar Zainu, Philippe Bun, Xavier Guillonneau, , Coralie Fassier
The paper shows how RAD51/fignl1, repurposed from DNA repair, controls axon guidance by modulating F-actin nucleation timing and magnitude.
bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience