
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…