A New Approach to the Study of Plastidial Stress Granules: The Integrated Use of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> and <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> as Model Organisms
The field of stress granules (SGs) has recently emerged in the study of the plant stress response, yet these structures, their dynamics and importance remain poorly characterized. There is currently a gap in our understanding of the physiological function of SGs during stress. Since there are only a...
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| author | Fareena Rafique Kyle J. Lauersen Monika Chodasiewicz Nicolás E. Figueroa |
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| description | The field of stress granules (SGs) has recently emerged in the study of the plant stress response, yet these structures, their dynamics and importance remain poorly characterized. There is currently a gap in our understanding of the physiological function of SGs during stress. Since there are only a few studies addressing SGs <i>in planta</i>, which are primarily focused on cytoplasmic SGs. The recent observation of SG-like foci in the chloroplast (cpSGs) of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> opened even more questions regarding the role of these subcellular features. In this opinion article, we review the current knowledge of cpSGs and propose a workflow for the joint use of the long-established model organisms <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> and <i>A. thaliana</i> to accelerate the evaluation of individual plant cpSGs components and their impact on stress responses. Finally, we present a short outlook and what we believe are the significant gaps that need to be addressed in the following years. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3227c6ae1b3047b6bf61235446b147392023-11-23T14:39:08ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472022-05-011111146710.3390/plants11111467A New Approach to the Study of Plastidial Stress Granules: The Integrated Use of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> and <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> as Model OrganismsFareena Rafique0Kyle J. Lauersen1Monika Chodasiewicz2Nicolás E. Figueroa3Plant Science Program, Center for Desert Agriculture, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi ArabiaBioengineering Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi ArabiaPlant Science Program, Center for Desert Agriculture, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi ArabiaPlant Science Program, Center for Desert Agriculture, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi ArabiaThe field of stress granules (SGs) has recently emerged in the study of the plant stress response, yet these structures, their dynamics and importance remain poorly characterized. There is currently a gap in our understanding of the physiological function of SGs during stress. Since there are only a few studies addressing SGs <i>in planta</i>, which are primarily focused on cytoplasmic SGs. The recent observation of SG-like foci in the chloroplast (cpSGs) of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> opened even more questions regarding the role of these subcellular features. In this opinion article, we review the current knowledge of cpSGs and propose a workflow for the joint use of the long-established model organisms <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> and <i>A. thaliana</i> to accelerate the evaluation of individual plant cpSGs components and their impact on stress responses. Finally, we present a short outlook and what we believe are the significant gaps that need to be addressed in the following years.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/11/1467plant stress granuleschloroplastplant stress response<i>Chlamydomonas</i><i>Arabidopsis</i>abiotic stress |
| spellingShingle | Fareena Rafique Kyle J. Lauersen Monika Chodasiewicz Nicolás E. Figueroa A New Approach to the Study of Plastidial Stress Granules: The Integrated Use of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> and <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> as Model Organisms Plants plant stress granules chloroplast plant stress response <i>Chlamydomonas</i> <i>Arabidopsis</i> abiotic stress |
| title | A New Approach to the Study of Plastidial Stress Granules: The Integrated Use of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> and <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> as Model Organisms |
| title_full | A New Approach to the Study of Plastidial Stress Granules: The Integrated Use of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> and <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> as Model Organisms |
| title_fullStr | A New Approach to the Study of Plastidial Stress Granules: The Integrated Use of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> and <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> as Model Organisms |
| title_full_unstemmed | A New Approach to the Study of Plastidial Stress Granules: The Integrated Use of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> and <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> as Model Organisms |
| title_short | A New Approach to the Study of Plastidial Stress Granules: The Integrated Use of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> and <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> as Model Organisms |
| title_sort | new approach to the study of plastidial stress granules the integrated use of i arabidopsis thaliana i and i chlamydomonas reinhardtii i as model organisms |
| topic | plant stress granules chloroplast plant stress response <i>Chlamydomonas</i> <i>Arabidopsis</i> abiotic stress |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/11/1467 |
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