SKP1 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_4G032420, the barrel medic SKP1 gene on chromosome 4, encodes a member of the SKP1 protein family, characterized by SKP1-like dimerization and POZ domains, and is annotated with cullin family protein binding. The gene is associated with protein ubiquitination and SCF-dependent proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein breakdown, as well as cell cycle, cell division, cell motility, secretion, and homeostasis. It has been linked to jasmonic acid signaling, leaf development, flower development, and organ growth, with specific connections to leaf size. The encoded protein localizes to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species, identified through sequence similarity, further connect the SKP1 family to these core cellular processes.