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Phosphorylation powers plant Polycomb

A ubiquitous protein kinase phosphorylates and stabilizes a key epigenetic effector in Arabidopsis, potentially contributing to mechanisms in plants for timing the duration of winter.

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Fig. 1: Cold-induced, CK2-mediated stabilization of PRC2 components.

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Velanis, C.N., Goodrich, J. Phosphorylation powers plant Polycomb. Nat. Plants 11, 1481–1482 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-025-02042-5

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