MRF1 — Asparagus officinalis

Summary

AoMRF1 (MRF1) on asparagus chromosome KV863729 encodes a protein with PDCD4 and eIF4G-like MI domains and an ARM-type fold. The gene product is annotated with DXP-synthase activity, ethene binding, ribosome binding, calcium-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity, histidine kinase activity, and multiple binding functions including histone, microtubule, chromatin, mRNA, and identical protein binding. It is associated with the MEP pathway, jasmonic acid/ethene-dependent systemic resistance, response to carbon starvation, auxin polar transport, regulation of stomatal opening, root hair cell differentiation, and chlorophyll, triglyceride, and unsaturated fatty acid anabolism. The gene has been linked to traits including biomass yield, seed yield, carotenoid content, water use efficiency, leaf shattering, nitrate transport, aluminum response, aphid response, and herbicide sensitivity, as well as phenotypes such as ethylene signaling, disease resistance, freezing tolerance, and seed size.