UGT — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_3G084520 (MtUGT) encodes a UDP-glycosyltransferase with multiple glucosyltransferase activities, including anthocyanin 5-O-glucosyltransferase, flavanone 7-O-beta-glucosyltransferase, and abscisic acid glucosyltransferase activity. The gene is associated with anthocyanin biosynthesis and accumulation, pigmentation, isoflavonoid and saponin anabolism, secondary metabolism, and detoxification. It is linked to negative regulation of response to water deprivation, regulation of abscisic acid-mediated signalling, and fruit ripening. Associations also include pollen tube growth, root hair development, and fungal symbiosis. The encoded protein localises to the cytoplasm, nucleus, Golgi complex, and plasmalemma. MtUGT is linked to seed growth and development traits, drought tolerance, osmotic stress tolerance, and salt stress tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to anthocyanin glucosylation, abiotic stress response, and resistance to Phytophthora infestans.