ROMT-15 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_2G070410 (ROMT-15) on barrel medic chromosome 2 encodes a protein with caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase activity, O-methyltransferase activity, SAM-dependent methyltransferase activity, and metal binding. This gene is associated with phenylpropanoid and flavonoid metabolism, including chalcone and lignin anabolism, as well as jasmonic acid and green leaf volatile biosynthesis. It is linked to cell wall modification, auxin transport, organogenesis, seed development, nodulation, and circadian rhythm. The product localizes to the cytosol and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to lignin content.