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HDC1, a component of the histone deacetylase complex, plays important roles in plant development and stress responses, yet its function in Fe deficiency responses remains unclear. This study reveals that HDC1 promotes the reallocation and utilization of cell wall pectin-bound Fe under Fe-limited conditions through an ATAF1-dependent epigenetic pathway regulating the expression of the cell wall\u2013associated receptor kinase WAK1. We found that Fe deficiency triggers HDC1 protein degradation via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, leading to increased acetylation of histone H3 at Lysines 9 and 14 (H3K9ac\/H3K14ac). RNA sequencing and chromatin immunoprecipitation-quantitative PCR analyses identified WAK1 as a key downstream gene negatively regulated by HDC1. Mechanistically, the transcription factor ATAF1 directly binds to and activates the WAK1 promoter, while HDC1 represses WAK1 transcription by indirectly promoting ATAF1 ubiquitination and degradation. Loss of WAK1 function results in increased pectin content, enhanced Fe sequestration in the cell wall, and heightened sensitivity to Fe deficiency. Conversely, the hdc1 mutant exhibits upregulated WAK1 expression, reduced pectin content, enhanced release of apoplastic Fe, and increased Fe translocation to shoots, collectively improving Fe deficiency tolerance. 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