Recent Posts

A tug-of-war in the viral replication factory: How a viral protein interferes with stress granules

Hoffmann et al. explore replication of Cauliflower mosaic virus and how virus replication intersects RNA granule biology. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad101 Gesa Hoffmann and Anders Hafrén, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Background: Regulating RNA abundance and its availability…

Cauliflower mosaic virus uses Arabidopsis RNA processing body components to its advantage

Hoffmann et al. discover how Arabidopsis RNA processing body components are co-opted by Cauliflower mosaic virus to evade translational repression. By Gesa Hoffmann and Anders Hafrén, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences  Background: Viruses are unique in their ability to reuse and recycle…