AP1 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_2G085250 (symbol AP1) on barrel medic chromosome 2 encodes a protein with a MADS-box domain and a MEF2-like N-terminal domain. The product localises to the nucleus and is annotated with RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding, DNA-binding transcription factor activity, and protein dimerization activity. In barrel medic, AP1 is associated with flower development, inflorescence development, carpel development, seed development, cell differentiation, and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. The gene has also been linked to inflorescence branching and meristem identity. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to similar developmental processes, though these associations are not yet established for this gene.