Cell-specific polymerization-driven biomolecular condensate formation fine-tunes root tissue morphogenesis
Jianbin Su, Xianjin Xu, Leland J. Cseke, Sean K. Whittier, Ruimei Zhou, Zheng‐Zhi Zhang, Zackary K. Dietz, Kamal Deep Singh, Bing Yang, Shiyou Chen, William D. Picking, Xiaoqin Zou, Walter Gassmann
The paper identifies SRFR1 condensates in lateral root cap cells that regulate root growth through polymerization and shows dehydrins can substitute IDR1 function, enabling improved root growth through targeted modification.
bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2024 · PreprintMolecular Biology