Linker histone H1 drives heterochromatin condensation
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHe et al. explore how histone H1 drives the formation of heterochromatin foci.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae034
Xiaoqi Feng, Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Background: To fit into the nucleus, DNA is densely packaged into structures known as nucleosomes. These nucleosomes…
A DNA methylation reader complex regulates rRNA gene expression
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellRen, Gou, Zhuo, Chen et al. revealed that a DNA methylation reader complex recruits an effector protein to regulate variant-specific 45S rRNA silencing.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad313
By Weiqiang Qian, Peking University
Background: Eukaryotic genomes harbor thousands of 45S ribosomal…
SYMPL sparks sensor development
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSafi & Smagghe et al. explore liquid–liquid phase separation for developing fluorescent sensors of protein interaction and kinase activity in plants.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad188
By Wouter Smagghe1,2, Alaeddine Safi1,2 , Jelle van Leene1,2 and Steffen Vanneste3
1Department of…