Remote homology and functional genetics unmask deeply preserved Scm3/HJURP orthologs in metazoans
Jeremy A. Hollis, Jason A. Stonick, Irini Topalidou…·Harmit Singh Malik
The paper identifies previously unknown Scm3/HJURP orthologs in metazoans using remote homology, structural modeling, and functional genetics, revealing their conserved role in centromere function despite sequence divergence.