Water sensing in seeds by FLOE1 phase transitions.

Steve Penfield

Developmental cell 2021 Aug 09

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Seeds survive in a low-hydrated state and germinate upon water exposure. In a recent issue of Cell, Dorone et al. describe the prion-like protein FLOE1 and its role in inhibiting seeds' response to low water levels. Upon hydration, FLOE1 undergoes phase separation from the cytoplasm into gel-like droplets. Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Inc.