MATE — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BRADI_3G23150V3 (BdMATE, also known as BdFRDL2) encodes a member of the MATE (Multidrug and Toxic Compound Extrusion) family, characterized by a DinF-like domain and annotated with citrate transmembrane transporter, xenobiotic transmembrane transporter, antiporter, and general transmembrane transporter activities. The gene is associated with citrate transport, secretion, detoxification, membrane transport, cell death, and response to aluminum. Its product localizes to the membrane, plasmalemma, and root hairs. BdMATE is linked to aluminum response traits and tolerance, as well as grain yield. Studies of related genes in other species connect the MATE family to aluminum resistance, root elongation, and tolerance, and to agronomic traits including grain weight, grain size, plant height, drought tolerance, and root morphology.