Disease / 2026 · bioRxiv preprint

A MOPD II-associated Pericentrin variant disrupts PACT domain dimerization and pericentriolar material recruitment.

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A MOPD II-associated Pericentrin variant disrupts PACT domain dimerization and pericentriolar material recruitment. Thomas MS#, Galletta BJ #, Ryniawec JM, Amoiroglou A, Khan C , Fagerstrom CJ , Rogers GC, NM Rusan . bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 May 5;2026.05.01.722250. doi: 10.64898/2026.05.01.722250.

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