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Biomolecular condensates: Emerging regulatory mechanisms for crop improvement

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Global climate change seriously threatens food security. To address this challenge, breeders have achieved remarkable results using multiple breeding strategies and technologies. In recent years, the application of biomolecular condensates to crop improvement has remained in its early stages. Nevertheless, growing evidence indicates their crucial roles in regulating crop development and stress adaptation. This review synthesizes recent advances in understanding biomolecular condensate functions across key plant developmental phases and their regulatory roles in abiotic and biotic stress responses. The regulatory mechanisms associated with these condensates primarily encompass transcriptional regulation, RNA processing and metabolism, translational control, and membrane organelle biogenesis, collectively establishing a solid theoretical foundation for agricultural molecular breeding. In the final section, we discuss the potential applications and challenges of biomolecular condensates in crop improvement.

Source: The Crop Journal

DOI: 10.1016/j.cj.2025.09.010

Authors: Ling Jiang, Ying Wang, Xiaojin Luo

Institution: Fudan University

Language: English

Topic: Plant Molecular Biology Research

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,890