PIP2 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_1G107395 (MtPIP2) encodes a member of the PIP2/PIPL1 protein family. In barrel medic, this gene is associated with macroautophagy, autophagy, water transport, regulation of root development, cold acclimation, defense response to other organisms, cellular response to hypoxia, nodulation, innate immunity, response to auxin, and response to thirst. It is linked to the apoplast and mitochondria. Associations include traits such as specific leaf weight, leaf weight, photosynthetic rate, ethylene sensitivity, leaf size, and drought tolerance, as well as phenotypes including root hydraulic conductivity and salt tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to water absorption by seed, cell membrane stability, drought recovery, leaf water potential, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, chlorophyll content, and root length.