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Although ERF transcription factors (TFs) are central regulators of stress\u2010responsive gene expression, how drought\u2010induced kinase signaling is coupled to chromatin regulation and antioxidant gene activation remains unclear.<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>\n                          Here, we identify the ERF TF BpERF3 as a phosphorylation\u2010dependent regulator of drought tolerance in birch (\n                          <jats:italic>Betula platyphylla<\/jats:italic>\n                          ). Using transgenic and CRISPR\u2010Cas9 mutant lines, protein interaction assays, immunoaffinity fluorescent electrophoresis (IAFE)\u2010based interactome mapping, post\u2010translational modification analysis, reactive oxygen species measurements, and drought phenotyping, we dissected the regulatory mechanism underlying BpERF3\u2010mediated stress adaptation.\n                        <\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>\n                          We show that BpERF3 activates the peroxidase (\n                          <jats:italic>POD<\/jats:italic>\n                          ) genes\n                          <jats:italic>BpPOD3<\/jats:italic>\n                          and\n                          <jats:italic>BpPOD4<\/jats:italic>\n                          , which are required for its drought\u2010protective function. Mechanistically, BpSRK1 phosphorylates BpERF3 at Ser355, enabling phosphorylated BpERF3 to competitively engage the HDAC domain of BpHDA6 and restrict BpHDA6\u2010dependent histone H3.1 deacetylation. Consequently, H3.1 acetylation is maintained, chromatin relaxes, downstream stress\u2010responsive genes are activated, and drought tolerance is enhanced in birch.\n                        <\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>Our findings reveal a BpSRK1\u2010BpERF3\u2010BpHDA6\u2010H3.1 regulatory module that links drought\u2010induced phosphorylation to local chromatin activation and redox homeostasis, providing mechanistic insight into plant stress adaptation.<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                    <\/jats:list>\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/nph.71624","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,3]],"date-time":"2026-10-03T04:35:59Z","timestamp":1791002159000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["<scp>BpSRK1<\/scp>\n                    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