AFP — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_2G079430 (AFP, MtAFP) encodes a defensin-family protein containing a knottin domain and a scorpion toxin-like superfamily fold. In barrel medic, this gene is associated with defence responses to fungi, innate immunity, hypersensitivity, cell death, killing of cells of other organisms, nodulation, translation, protein synthesis, and spore germination. The encoded product is localised to the extracellular space. Related genes in other species are linked to traits including drought tolerance, water use efficiency, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, root volume and length, plant height, germination rate, and amino acid, proline, and protein content.