Transcription templated assembly of the nucleolus in the C. elegans embryo
Nishant Kodan, Rabeya Hussaini, Stephanie C. Weber, Jané Kondev, Lishibanya Mohapatra
This study shows that transcription of ribosomal RNA actively drives nucleolar assembly in C. elegans embryos, explaining rapid kinetics and scaling with nuclear volume.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · May 30, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology