Vinay Nagarajan, co-first author of "RNA degradome analysis reveals DNE1 endoribonuclease is required for the turnover of diverse mRNA substrates in Arabidopsis" Current Position:  Scientist, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Education:  Ph.D., Horticulture,…

Deng, Yang, Li, Chang, Sun et al. explore the interaction between EIN3-like transcription factors and subunits of the Mediator complex in tomato fruit ripening. Background: Fruit ripening relies on the precise spatiotemporal control of RNA polymerase II (Pol II)-dependent transcription of thousands…

Plant Cell Webinar: RNA Biology (1) Celebrating the June 2023 Focus Issue on RNA Biology Recorded Wednesday, June 14, 2023 About This Webinar If DNA is the playbook of life, then RNA, in all its forms, is the company of actors that brings life into being. RNA is likely the original organic molecule…

Being able to manage our time effectively is a key concern for many of us (Cyril, 2015). This is not surprising given that 28% of our working day can be wasted by interruptions and distractions (Chase et al., 2013). Reducing these interruptions and being as efficient as possible in the time remaining…

Biomolecular condensates are non-membrane-bound compartments containing proteins and RNAs with key functions in stress responses. In plants, they occur as several types with different properties and components, including stress granules and processing bodies. Protein domains such as prion-like domains…

Callose is a polysaccharide with amorphous, gel-like properties that often serves as a transient matrix in plant cell walls. Callose deposition at plasmodesmata can regulate the movement of molecules between cells, transient callose deposition in phloem sieve elements occurs in response to stress, callose…

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role in plant cell homeostasis, particularly in response to environmental biotic and abiotic stresses. The transcription of miRNAs is mediated by RNA Polymerase II which generates the primary miRNA transcripts (pri-miRNAs). HYPONASTIC LEAVES 1 (HYL1) is a miRNA biogenesis…

An important phase in a plant’s life cycle is transforming from embryo to seedling, when it transitions from a protected space inside the seed to a vulnerable seedling. The capacity of the seedling to tolerate its surroundings determines its survival and eventual reproductive success. In addition to…