MLO — Hordeum vulgare subsp. vulgare

Summary

HORVU.MOREX.R3.2HG0170750, designated HvMLO, encodes a member of the MLO protein family, which is localized to the membrane and possesses calmodulin-binding activity. This gene is associated with host invasion, invasive growth, cell polarization, endosomal transport, intracellular transport, metabolic burst, protein polyubiquitination, virus-induced post-transcriptional gene silencing, immune response, leaf senescence, leaf development, and programmed cell death. It has also been linked to leaf necrosis, leaf chlorosis, and grain yield. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to endosperm color.