MATE — Lactuca sativa

Summary

LsMATE (LSAT_V11C100026400) on lettuce chromosome 1 encodes a MATE family protein with a DinF-like domain and citrate transmembrane transporter activity. The gene is associated with citrate transport, detoxification, anthocyanin anabolism, phloem transport, and membrane transport, and has been linked to anthocyanin content. It localises to the plasma membrane and root hairs and is associated with response to aluminum. Studies of related MATE family members in other species link the family to aluminum tolerance and resistance, drought tolerance, root morphology, and fusarium head blight response in wheat and fusarium wilt resistance in cucumber.