Ambivalent roles of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay in heat stress tolerance
Syed Hussam Abbas, Henrik Mihaly Szaker, Eva Darko, Tunde Eros, Daniel Silhavy, Tibor Csorba
This study shows that NMD deficiency in Arabidopsis leads to biphasic heat tolerance, with initial tolerance due to transcriptome priming and later sensitivity linked to reduced HsfA2 function and altered gene expression.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology