Abstract
P-bodies are specialized cytoplasmic compartments where translational repression and mRNA turnover may occur. Findings in this issue of Cell provide evidence that P-bodies are sites of "mRNA purgatory." Bhattacharyya et al. (2006) reveal that normal mRNA can be released from P-bodies and translated into protein in response to stress. Meanwhile, Sheth and Parker (2006) report that aberrant mRNAs are targeted to P-bodies to undergo rapid decay.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1036-1038 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Cell |
Volume | 125 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)