The nuclear matrix: a structural milieu for genomic function

R Berezney, MJ Mortillaro, H Ma, X Wei… - International review of …, 1996 - Elsevier
While significant progress has been made in elucidating molecular properties of specific
genes and their regulation, our understanding of how the whole genome is coordinated has …

Use of matrix attachment regions (MARs) to minimize transgene silencing

GC Allen, S Spiker, WF Thompson - Plant Gene Silencing, 2000 - Springer
Matrix attachment regions (MARs) are operationally defined as DNA elements that bind
specifically to the nuclear matrix in vitro. It is possible, although unproven, that they also …

Nanobiotechnology meets plant cell biology: carbon nanotubes as organelle targeting nanocarriers

MF Serag, N Kaji, S Habuchi, A Bianco, Y Baba - RSC advances, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
For years, nanotechnology has shown great promise in the fields of biomedical and
biotechnological sciences and medical research. In this review, we demonstrate its …

Molecular motors and their functions in plants

ASN Reddy - 2001 - Elsevier
Molecular motors that hydrolyze ATP and use the derived energy to generate force are
involved in a variety of diverse cellular functions. Genetic, biochemical, and cellular …

The intriguing plant nuclear lamina

M Ciska, S Moreno Díaz de la Espina - Frontiers in plant science, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The nuclear lamina is a complex protein mesh attached to the inner nuclear membrane
(INM), which is also associated with nuclear pore complexes. It provides mechanical support …

Functional platform for controlled subcellular distribution of carbon nanotubes

MF Serag, N Kaji, E Venturelli, Y Okamoto… - ACS …, 2011 - ACS Publications
As nanoparticles can cross different cellular barriers and access different tissues, control of
their uptake and cellular fate presents a functional approach that will be broadly applicable …

Plant nuclei can contain extensive grooves and invaginations

DA Collings, CN Carter, JC Rink, AC Scott… - The Plant …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Plant cells can exhibit highly complex nuclear organization. Through dye-labeling
experiments in untransformed onion epidermal and tobacco culture cells and through the …

Seed recalcitrance—current perspectives

P Berjak, NW Pammenter - South African Journal of Botany, 2001 - Elsevier
The phenomenon of non-orthodox seed behaviour is presented in the framework of the
probability of being much more common than might be expected, considering that scientific …

Inside a plant nucleus: discovering the proteins

B Petrovská, M Šebela, J Doležel - Journal of experimental …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Nuclear proteins are a vital component of eukaryotic cell nuclei and have a profound effect
on the way in which genetic information is stored, expressed, replicated, repaired, and …

Functional organization and dynamics of the cell nucleus

T Guo, Y Fang - Frontiers in plant science, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The eukaryotic cell nucleus enclosed within the nuclear envelope harbors organized
chromatin territories and various nuclear bodies as sub-nuclear compartments. This higher …