Stress-related biomolecular condensates in plants

J Solis-Miranda, M Chodasiewicz, A Skirycz… - The Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Biomolecular condensates are membraneless organelle-like structures that can concentrate
molecules and often form through liquid-liquid phase separation. Biomolecular condensate …

Epigenetic and transcription factors synergistically promote the high temperature response in plants

J Zhu, X Cao, X Deng - Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2023 - cell.com
Temperature is one of the main environmental cues affecting plant growth and development,
and plants have evolved multiple mechanisms to sense and acclimate to high temperature …

[HTML][HTML] Composition and function of stress granules and P-bodies in plants

A Kearly, ADL Nelson, A Skirycz… - Seminars in cell & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Stress Granules (SGs) and Processing-bodies (P-bodies) are biomolecular
condensates formed in the cell with the highly conserved purpose of maintaining balance …

The P-body component DECAPPING5 and the floral repressor SISTER OF FCA regulate FLOWERING LOCUS C transcription in Arabidopsis

W Wang, C Wang, Y Wang, J Ma, T Wang, Z Tao… - The Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Flowering is the transition from vegetative to reproductive growth and is critical for plant
adaptation and reproduction. FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) plays a central role in flowering …

Liquid–liquid phase separation in plants: Advances and perspectives from model species to crops

Q Liu, W Liu, Y Niu, T Wang, J Dong - Plant Communications, 2023 - cell.com
Membraneless biomolecular condensates play important roles in both normal life activities
and responses to environmental stimuli in living organisms. Liquid‒liquid phase separation …

Toward a systems view on RNA-binding proteins and associated RNAs in plants: guilt by association

JL Mateos, D Staiger - The Plant Cell, 2023 - academic.oup.com
RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) have a broad impact on most biochemical, physiological, and
developmental processes in a plant's life. RBPs engage in an on-off relationship with their …

[HTML][HTML] Landscape of biomolecular condensates in heat stress responses

V Londoño Vélez, F Alquraish, I Tarbiyyah… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
High temperature is one of the abiotic stresses that plants face and acts as a major
constraint on crop production and food security. Plants have evolved several mechanisms to …

[HTML][HTML] Involvement of small molecules and metabolites in regulation of biomolecular condensate properties

I Maruri-Lopez, M Chodasiewicz - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomolecular condensate (BMCs) formation facilitates the grouping of molecules, including
proteins, nucleic acids, and small molecules, creating specific microenvironments with …

Phase separation-based visualization of protein–protein interactions and kinase activities in plants

A Safi, W Smagghe, A Gonçalves, Q Wang, K Xu… - The Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Protein activities depend heavily on protein complex formation and dynamic
posttranslational modifications, such as phosphorylation. The dynamic nature of protein …

Untranslated yet indispensable—UTRs act as key regulators in the environmental control of gene expression

EC Hardy, M Balcerowicz - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2024 - academic.oup.com
To survive and thrive in a dynamic environment, plants must continuously monitor their
surroundings and adjust their development and physiology accordingly. Changes in gene …