title: The plant nuclear envelope and regulation of gene expression.
abstract: The nuclear envelope (NE) separates the key mechanisms of transcription and translation, and as such is a critical control point in all eukaryotic cells. In plants, the proteins of the NE influence a number of processes including the control of nucleo-cytoplasmic transport of RNA and protein, chromatin localization to the nuclear periphery, and direct chromatin binding by members of the nuclear pore complex (NPC). In this review I attempt to bring these roles under the umbrella of their effect on gene expression, even though the complex nature of this cellular environment means there is considerable overlap of effects. Although the volume of research in plant cells has greatly improved over recent years, it is clear that our understanding of how the components of the NE either directly or indirectly influence gene expression is still in its infancy.
authors: University of Liverpool, Institute of Integrative Biology, Crown Street, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK geraint.parry@liverpool.ac.uk.
authors: Geraint
authors: G
authors: Parry
mesh_terms: D021581:Active Transport, Cell Nucleus; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D009685:Nuclear Envelope / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D028861:Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D028861:Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins; D010940:Plant Proteins
keywords: Gene expression; nuclear envelope; nuclear pore; nuclear transport; nucleoporin; nucleus.