Plastiden und Zellkern im Zwiegespräch

Plastids and nucleus talk Plant cells possess plastids having a small genome containing information for biosynthesis of central proteins of the photosynthetic apparatus. Most components of the photosynthetic apparatus are however encoded by the nuclear genome. This constellation requires intensive communication between the two compartments. Plastids produce continuously signals such as reactive oxygen species and tetrapyrrol biosynthesis intermediates informing about their functionality. RNA‐binding proteins might be involved in transduction of information from plastids to the nucleus.