AKT1 — Asparagus officinalis

Summary

A4U43_C01F25180, the asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) AKT1 gene on chromosome 1, encodes a KHA domain-containing protein with voltage-sensitive potassium channel (Kir channel) activity and identical protein binding. The product is predicted to localize to the monoatomic ion channel complex and the ER membrane. In this species, the gene is associated with spermatogenesis, G1 phase, excretion, and cell cycle processes. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to potassium uptake and transport, which influences growth, stress tolerance, and yield-related traits such as grain and seed development.