MMH — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_2G104100, designated MtMMH, encodes a DNA glycosylase with FPG (formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase) domains. The gene is associated with base excision repair (BER), response to oxidative stress, and general stress responses. It has been linked to seed germination, seedling development, and response to thirst. Localisation evidence places the product in the nucleus. Associations with chlorophyll content, oxidative stress response, and drought tolerance have been recorded for this gene. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to seed dormancy and photochemical quenching, though these associations are not established for MtMMH itself.