# Ciliopathy patient variants reveal organelle-specific functions for TUBB4B in axonemal microtubules

*PRI Rank #6 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microtubule and mitosis dynamics Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #6 |
| 18m citations | 38 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.adf5489 |
| Corresponding authors | Daniel O. Dodd, Sabrina Mechaussier, Isabelle Perrault, Pleasantine Mill |
| Institution | University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microtubule and mitosis dynamics Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/microtubule-and-mitosis-dynamics/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/science.adf5489](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adf5489)

## Topics

TUBB4B · tubulin isotypes · primary ciliary dyskinesia · Ciliopathy · axonemal microtubules · Centriole biogenesis · Ciliogenesis · dominant-negative variants · microtubule dynamics · tubulin interfaces · patient stratification · Tubulinopathy · organelle-specific function · mouse mutants · structure-function analysis

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