The Plant Nuclear Envelope and Its Role in Gene Transcription

Jade Bishop; Hetty Swan; Francesco Valente; Hans Wilhelm Nützmann

doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.674209

The Plant Nuclear Envelope and Its Role in Gene Transcription

Jade Bishop, Hetty Swan, Francesco Valente, Hans Wilhelm Nützmann

Department of Life Sciences

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Abstract

Chromosomes are dynamic entities in the eukaryotic nucleus. During cell development and in response to biotic and abiotic change, individual sections as well as entire chromosomes re-organise and reposition within the nuclear space. A focal point for these processes is the nuclear envelope (NE) providing both barrier and anchor for chromosomal movement. In plants, positioning of chromosome regions and individual genes at the nuclear envelope has been shown to be associated with distinct transcriptional patterns. Here, we will review recent findings on the interplay between transcriptional activity and gene positioning at the nuclear periphery (NP). We will discuss potential mechanisms of transcriptional regulation at the nuclear envelope and outline future perspectives in this research area.

Original language	English
Article number	674209
Journal	Frontiers in Plant Science
Volume	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.674209
Publication status	Published - 30 Apr 2021

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by the University of Bath (FV, JB, HS, and HWN) and the following Royal Society awards: University Research Fellowship UF160138 (HWN), Research Fellows Enhancement Award RGF\EA\201054 (FV and HWN), and Research Grants for Research Fellows RGF\R1\181018 (HS and HWN). We thank for support by the EU COST Action INDEPTH (CA16212).

Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright © 2021 Bishop, Swan, Valente and Nützmann.

Keywords

chromosome organisation
epigenetics
nuclear envelope
plants
transcription

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Plant Science

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