A live imaging system to analyze spatiotemporal dynamics of RNA polymerase II modification in Arabidopsis thaliana

Mio K. Shibuta; Takuya Sakamoto; Tamako Yamaoka; Mayu Yoshikawa; Shusuke Kasamatsu; Noriyoshi Yagi; Satoru Fujimoto; Takamasa Suzuki; Satoshi Uchino; Yuko Sato; Hiroshi Kimura; Sachihiro Matsunaga

doi:10.1038/s42003-021-02106-0

Communications Biology (May 2021)

A live imaging system to analyze spatiotemporal dynamics of RNA polymerase II modification in Arabidopsis thaliana

Mio K. Shibuta,
Takuya Sakamoto,
Tamako Yamaoka,
Mayu Yoshikawa,
Shusuke Kasamatsu,
Noriyoshi Yagi,
Satoru Fujimoto,
Takamasa Suzuki,
Satoshi Uchino,
Yuko Sato,
Hiroshi Kimura,
Sachihiro Matsunaga

Affiliations

Mio K. Shibuta: Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Department of Integrated Biosciences, The University of Tokyo
Takuya Sakamoto: Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo University of Science
Tamako Yamaoka: Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo University of Science
Mayu Yoshikawa: Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo University of Science
Shusuke Kasamatsu: Academic Assembly (Faculty of Science), Yamagata University
Noriyoshi Yagi: Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo University of Science
Satoru Fujimoto: Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo University of Science
Takamasa Suzuki: College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chubu University
Satoshi Uchino: Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Yuko Sato: Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Hiroshi Kimura: Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Sachihiro Matsunaga: Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Department of Integrated Biosciences, The University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02106-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Shibuta et al develop a live imaging system that allows them to track the spatiotemporal dynamics of RNA polymerase II modification in single cells in Arabidopsis thaliana. This approach potentially enables a more detailed understanding of transcriptional dynamics in plants.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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