ACH1 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_4G057890 (MtACH1) encodes a nitrate transporter belonging to the major facilitator superfamily (MFS) with nitrate and nitrite transmembrane transporter activity. The gene is associated with nitrate assimilation, nitrogen fixation, nodulation, root system development, and response to wounding. It is linked to nitrate uptake, high-affinity nitrate transport, lateral root initiation and development, root elongation, root hair development, flowering time, and plant growth. Associations also include cadmium uptake and accumulation, pathogen resistance, copper toxicity response, and fatty acid and amino acid metabolism. The encoded protein localizes to the plasma membrane, tonoplast, and transporter complex. Related genes in other species are linked to nitrate transport, root development, disease resistance, seed yield, biomass accumulation, and drought response.