RAM1 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_2G097467, also known as RAM1, encodes a GRAS family transcription factor with sequence-specific DNA binding, transcription cis-regulatory region binding, protein homodimerization activity, and protein binding activity. It is localized to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. In barrel medic, RAM1 is associated with arbuscular mycorrhizae formation, hyphopodium formation, response to symbiotic fungi, strigolactone and cutin anabolism, lipogenesis, pigmentation, morphogenesis, cellular response to phosphate starvation, phosphate ion detection, response to nutrient, regulation of seed dormancy, downregulation of seed germination, and downregulation of gibberellic acid mediated signaling. It is also linked to GA-signaling and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to similar developmental and symbiotic processes.