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TUBA8 is specifically localized in cerebellar Purkinje cells, which exhibit the most elaborate dendritic trees in the central nervous system. However, the role and related molecular mechanism of TUBA8 in regulating neuronal dendritic morphology remain poorly understood. Here, we report that TUBA8 is required for neuronal dendrite development. As the most divergent member in \u03b1-tubulin isotypes, the expression of TUBA8 in Purkinje cells starts at P0, plateaus at P10, and persists into adulthood. Loss of TUBA8 in Purkinje cells induces global dendritic height defects in multiple lobules during development and aging. Meanwhile, TUBA8 deficiency causes age-dependent decreased locomotor activity and anxiety-like behavior. In contrast to TUBA8, TUBA4A, another tubulin isotype highly expressed in Purkinje cells, is not required for dendrite development. 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