MTR_4G009840 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_4G009840, designated MtTPL, encodes a protein with DNA-binding transcription repressor and activator activities, histone H3K4 demethylase activity, and E2 protein ligase binding. The protein contains LisH, WD40 repeat, and Topless family domains. In barrel medic, MtTPL is associated with compound and simple leaf morphogenesis, apical cell fate commitment, regulation of developmental vegetative growth, anther dehiscence, flavonol biosynthesis, fruit septum development and abscission, seed maturation, and responses to salt and zinc. It has been linked to traits including in vitro regeneration ability, stigma and floral organ length, seed and fruit quality, leaf area and margin morphology, trichome density, nematode damage response, boron and potassium sensitivity, and water stress response. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to embryonic pattern formation, meristem development, drought response, and resistance to Pseudomonas syringae.