Highly diverged non-vertebrate Ki-67 proteins with conserved biophysical and functional properties
Austin Haider, Aleksandra Zieminska, Geronimo Dubra, Kari Gaalswyk, Lili Houston, Michael Phillips, Stéphane Guindon, David Llères, Kingshuk Ghosh, Daniel Fisher, Liliana Krasińska
The paper identifies Ki-67-like proteins in non-vertebrate eukaryotes, showing conserved biophysical and functional properties despite low sequence homology.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology