Updating plant ribosomal protein nomenclature
Plant Science Research WeeklyThe ribosome is a macromolecular structure made up of many subunits. The proteins in these subunits were named based on their sedimentation rates and gel mobility, but different groups gave the proteins different names in various species, not based on homology. A ribosomal protein (r-protein) nomenclature…
Plants balance nucleotide availability with ribosome production
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBusche and colleagues undertook a genetic screen to identify new components of the TOR signaling pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana and revealed a link between sensing of nutrient levels and protein translation.
By Michael Busche, University of California-Berkeley, and Jacob O. Brunkard, University…