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In this study, excessive Cu increased endogenous MT level in rice roots, accompanied by enhanced gene expression involved in MT biosynthesis, suggesting its role in Cu stress responses. Exogenous MT reduced Cu accumulation and restored root growth in rice under Cu stress, thereby mitigating Cu\u2010induced phytotoxicity. Mechanistically, MT increased the root pectin content and its Cu retention, thereby reducing Cu influx into the cytoplasm. Additionally, exogenous MT upregulated the expression of\n                    <jats:italic>Heavy Metal ATPase 4<\/jats:italic>\n                    (\n                    <jats:italic>OsHMA4)<\/jats:italic>\n                    involved in vacuolar sequestration, as well as Cu efflux transporter genes\n                    <jats:italic>OsHMA6<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>OsHMA9<\/jats:italic>\n                    . 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