Metacaspases meet stress granules
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellRuiz-Solaní et al. examine how a cysteine protease interacts with stress granules, a type of membrane-less condensate, under heat stress and aging
By Nerea Ruiz-Solaní1,2, Laia Armengot1,2 and Núria S. Coll1,3
1 Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG), CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Bellaterra…
A tug-of-war in the viral replication factory: How a viral protein interferes with stress granules
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHoffmann 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…
Review: Stress-related biomolecular condensates in plants
Plant Science Research WeeklyBiomolecular 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…