ERF1 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_1G043350 (MtERF1) encodes a protein containing an AP2/ERF domain, with DNA binding and transcription coactivator activity. The gene is associated with regulation of ethylene-mediated signaling, defense response, and cellular responses to drought, salinity, and osmotic stress. MtERF1 is linked to trichome papilla formation and branching, cold acclimation, red and far-red light phototransduction, fruit ripening, and flower development regulation. Associations include root weight, root morphology, chlorophyll content, flowering time, disease tolerance, salt tolerance, and ethylene and auxin sensitivity. The gene is also linked to pathogen resistance, including resistance to Botrytis cinerea, drought tolerance, heat tolerance, and stomatal aperture. Related genes in other species are associated with ethylene response, resistance to fungal pathogens such as Fusarium oxysporum and Plectosphaerella cucumerina, and drought stress response.