ESP — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_2G069030, designated MtESP, encodes a protein with a Kelch-type β-propeller domain and is annotated with diverse molecular functions including tRNA methyltransferase, lyase, and DNA-binding transcription factor activities. In barrel medic, MtESP is associated with nitrogen fixation, meristem maintenance, callus formation, and regulation of jasmonic acid-mediated signaling. It is linked to thiocyanate metabolism, nitrile biosynthetic processes, and glucosinolate breakdown. Trait associations include stem and leaf senescence, chlorophyll content, flowering time, phosphorus uptake, stomatal resistance, disease tolerance, and drought response. Related genes in other species connect the family to glucosinolate hydrolysis to nitriles, herbivory resistance, and salicylic acid response. The gene product localizes to the dynein complex, microtubules, plastid, and protein storage vacuole, and is related to WRKY53.