Cis-regulatory sequences in plants: their importance, discovery, and future challenges
The identification and characterization of cis-regulatory DNA sequences and how they
function to coordinate responses to developmental and environmental cues is of paramount …
function to coordinate responses to developmental and environmental cues is of paramount …
Liquid-liquid phase separation in biology: mechanisms, physiological functions and human diseases
Cells are compartmentalized by numerous membrane-enclosed organelles and
membraneless compartments to ensure that a wide variety of cellular activities occur in a …
membraneless compartments to ensure that a wide variety of cellular activities occur in a …
RNA-directed DNA methylation
RM Erdmann, CL Picard - PLoS genetics, 2020 - journals.plos.org
RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) is a biological process in which non-coding RNA
molecules direct the addition of DNA methylation to specific DNA sequences. The RdDM …
molecules direct the addition of DNA methylation to specific DNA sequences. The RdDM …
Histone modifications regulate chromatin compartmentalization by contributing to a phase separation mechanism
Eukaryotic chromosomes contain compartments of various functions, which are marked by
and enriched with specific histone modifications. However, the molecular mechanisms by …
and enriched with specific histone modifications. However, the molecular mechanisms by …
Liquid-liquid phase separation of RBGD2/4 is required for heat stress resistance in Arabidopsis
S Zhu, J Gu, J Yao, Y Li, Z Zhang, W **a, Z Wang… - Developmental Cell, 2022 - cell.com
As sessile organisms, plants are highly sensitive to environmental stresses. In response to
stresses, globally repressed translation initiation leads to stress granule (SG) formation …
stresses, globally repressed translation initiation leads to stress granule (SG) formation …
Post-translational modifications in liquid-liquid phase separation: a comprehensive review
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) has received significant attention in recent biological
studies. It refers to a phenomenon that biomolecule exceeds the solubility, condensates and …
studies. It refers to a phenomenon that biomolecule exceeds the solubility, condensates and …
[HTML][HTML] RNA and liquid-liquid phase separation
Q Guo, X Shi, X Wang - Non-coding RNA Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation (LLPS) is a biological phenomenon that refers to
the components of similar properties form a droplets condensate in cells. These droplets …
the components of similar properties form a droplets condensate in cells. These droplets …
The solid and liquid states of chromatin
The review begins with a concise description of the principles of phase separation. This is
followed by a comprehensive section on phase separation of chromatin, in which we recount …
followed by a comprehensive section on phase separation of chromatin, in which we recount …
Phase separation in genome organization across evolution
Phase separation is emerging as a paradigm to explain the self-assembly and organization
of membraneless bodies in the cell. Recent advances show that this principle also extends …
of membraneless bodies in the cell. Recent advances show that this principle also extends …
Emerging mechanistic insights into the regulation of specialized metabolism in plants
Plants biosynthesize a broad range of natural products through specialized and species-
specific metabolic pathways that are fuelled by core metabolism, together forming a …
specific metabolic pathways that are fuelled by core metabolism, together forming a …