Biomolecular condensates are nonmembrane-bound assemblies of biological polymers such as protein and nucleic acids. An increasingly accepted paradigm across the viral tree of life is (a) that viruses form biomolecular condensates and (b) that the formation is required for the virus. Condensates can promote viral replication by promoting packaging, genome compaction, membrane bending, and co-opting of host translation. This review is primarily concerned with exploring methodologies for assessing virally encoded biomolecular condensates. The goal of this review is to provide an experimental framework for virologists to consider when designing experiments to (a) identify viral condensates and their components, (b) reconstitute condensation cell free from minimal components, (c) ask questions about what conditions lead to condensation, (d) map these questions back to the viral life cycle, and (e) design and test inhibitors/modulators of condensation as potential therapeutics. This experimental framework attempts to integrate virology, cell biology, and biochemistry approaches.

Christine A. Roden

Amy S. Gladfelter

Annual Review of Virology

病毒学年度回顾交流了我们对动物、植物、细菌、古细菌、真菌和原生动物病毒的理解方面的令人兴奋的进展。评论突出了基础病毒学、病毒疾病机制、病毒与宿主相互作用以及对病毒感染的细胞和免疫反应的新思想和新方向，并巩固了病毒作为细胞功能独特有力探针的地位。病毒学年度评论于2016 年发布影响因子为 3.345 的期刊引文报告 (JCR)。

The Annual Review of Virology is an annual journal that communicates exciting advancements in our understanding of viruses affecting animals, plants, bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protozoa. The reviews highlight foundational virology, mechanisms of viral diseases, interactions between viruses and hosts, and new ideas and directions regarding cellular and immune responses to viral infections, reinforcing the status of viruses as unique and powerful probes of cellular function. This journal was first published in 2016 and has an impact factor of 3.345 according to the Journal Citation Reports (JCR).

《Annual Review of Virology》是一本年度期刊，交流了我们对动物、植物、细菌、古细菌、真菌和原生动物病毒理解方面的最新进展。期刊评论了基础病毒学、病毒疾病机制、病毒与宿主相互作用，以及对病毒感染的细胞和免疫反应的新思想和新方向，巩固了病毒作为细胞功能独特而有力的探针的地位。该期刊于2016年发布，影响因子为3.345（期刊引文报告，JCR）。

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Experimental Considerations for the Evaluation of Viral Biomolecular Condensates

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