RAM1 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_1G096030 (symbol RAM1) in barrel medic (Medicago truncatula) on chromosome 1 encodes a GRAS family transcription factor with sequence-specific DNA binding, protein homodimerization activity, and DNA binding transcription factor activity. The gene is associated with arbuscular mycorrhizae formation, hyphopodium formation, response to symbiotic fungi, strigolactone anabolism, cutin anabolism, lipogenesis, pigmentation, leaf development, bundle sheath cell fate specification, radial pattern formation, asymmetric cell division, morphogenesis, geotropism, response to nutrient, phosphate ion detection, maintenance of protein location in nucleus, regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II, and vision. The encoded protein localizes to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. Related genes in other species link the GRAS family to root radial patterning and cell fate specification.