The molecular machinery that enables life has evolved in water, yet many of the organisms
around us are able to survive even extreme desiccation. Especially remarkable are single …

The exon junction complex (EJC) is deposited onto mRNAs following splicing and adopts a
unique structure, which can both stably bind to mRNAs and function as an anchor for diverse …

Highlights•Alternative splicing results in multiple mRNA isoforms from a single gene.•Cell
type, development, and the environment, modulate splice site selection.•Nonsense …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), or the transfer of genes between species, has been
recognized recently as more pervasive than previously suspected. Here, we report evidence …

Abiotic and biotic stresses limit crop productivity. Exposure to a non-lethal stress, referred to
as priming, can allow plants to survive subsequent and otherwise lethal conditions; the …

The nucleolus is the most conspicuous domain in the eukaryotic cell nucleus, whose main
function is ribosomal RNA (rRNA) synthesis and ribosome biogenesis. However, there is …

Abiotic stresses affect plant physiology, development, growth, and alter pre-mRNA splicing.
Western poplar is a model woody tree and a potential bioenergy feedstock. To investigate …

Environmental stresses profoundly altered accumulation of nonsense mRNAs including
intron-retaining (IR) transcripts in Arabidopsis. Temporal patterns of stress-induced IR …