Functional Homology of WIPI4 and Atg18 Enables WDR45 Variant Interpretation for BPAN Diagnosis
This study identified the yeast ortholog of WDR45 and established a Saccharomyces cerevisiae-based functional complementation assay to assess the pathogenicity of WDR45 variants, establishing a simple, robust, and scalable yeast model that enables functional interpretation of WDR45 variants and improves molecular diagnosis of BPAN.