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The phosphatase PC1 switches off catalase to balance salt tolerance and growth

Cong Liu, Jianzhong Lin, and Xuanming Liu and colleagues show that the protein phosphatase PC1 dephosphorylates and deactivates CatC to negatively regulate H2O2 homeostasis and salt tolerance in rice. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad167 By Cong Liu, Jianzhong Lin, and Xuanming Liu Background:…

MED8 keeps H2O2-dependent gene expression under control

He et al. demonstrate that Mediator complex subunits have functions beyond their known roles in transcription. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab079 By Huaming He, Patrick Willems, Frank Van Breusegem, and Amna Mhamdi Background: Plants often face challenging environments to which they…