AUTHOR=Guo Tongtong, Fang Yuda TITLE=Functional organization and dynamics of the cell nucleus JOURNAL=Frontiers in Plant Science VOLUME=5 YEAR=2014 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2014.00378 DOI=10.3389/fpls.2014.00378 ISSN=1664-462X ABSTRACT=The eukaryotic cell nucleus enclosed within the nuclear envelope harbors organized chromatin territories and various nuclear bodies as sub-nuclear compartments. This higher-order nuclear organization provides a unique environment to regulate the genome during replication, transcription, maintenance, and other processes. In this review, we focus on the plant four-dimensional nuclear organization, its dynamics and function in response to signals during development or stress.