Getting in phase: DNA damage repair mechanisms and liquid-liquid phase separation of the plant-specific histone methyltransferase MtSUVR2

Liquid-liquid phase separation(LLPS)has become a widely accepted mechanism forthedynamic compartmentalization of different cellular components into membraneless organelles or other cellular bodies.LLPS occurs when the concentration of a protein,nucleic acid,or other molecule reaches a saturation concentration and its partition into high-and low-concentration phases is energetically favorable.