Heat stress promotes Arabidopsis AGO1 phase separation and association with stress granule components
Plant Science Research WeeklyA new article by Blagojevic, Baldrich, and Schiaffini et al. reveals that Arabidopsis ARGONAUTE1 (AGO1) protein, a pivotal agent in miRNA and siRNA-mediated gene silencing associated with the rough endoplasmic reticulum, dynamically localizes within stress granule components during heat stress (HS).…
Variegated Canvases: The Diverse World of Plant Shoot Stem Cells
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBradamante et al. investigate the heterogeneity of stem cells of the shoot apical meristem
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad295
By Vu Nguyen, Gabriele Bradamante, Ortrun Mittelsten Scheid and Ruben Gutzat
Background: In plants, stem cells in the shoot apical meristem (SAM) produce new organs…