A phase-separated nuclear GBPL circuit controls immunity in plants
Huang S, Zhu S, Kumar P, MacMicking JD. A phase-separated nuclear GBPL circuit controls immunity in plants. Nature 2021, 594: 424-429. PMID: 34040255, PMCID: PMC8478157, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03572-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArabidopsisCell NucleusChromatinCryoelectron MicroscopyGene Expression Regulation, PlantGTP-Binding ProteinsIntrinsically Disordered ProteinsMediator ComplexMultigene FamilyOrganellesPhase TransitionPlant CellsPlant DiseasesPlant ImmunityPromoter Regions, GeneticRNA Polymerase IITranscription, GeneticConceptsLiquid-liquid phase separationRNA polymerase II machineryMembraneless organellesSitu cryo-electron tomographyDefense gene promotersDiverse cellular activitiesSpecific transcriptional coactivatorsHost gene expressionPhase-separated condensatesCryo-electron tomographyGuanylate-binding proteinsPlant defenseArabidopsis thalianaBiotic stressesAllosteric switchMediator complexTranscriptional responseTranscriptional coactivatorDisease resistanceGene expressionCellular activitiesIndispensable playerBiological importanceOrganellesImmune cues