RAM1 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_4G064120, also known as RAM1, encodes a GRAS family transcription factor with sequence-specific DNA binding, transcription cis-regulatory region binding, protein homodimerization activity, and DNA binding transcription factor activity. In barrel medic, this gene is associated with arbuscular mycorrhizae formation, hyphopodium formation, response to symbiotic fungi, strigolactone anabolism, cutin anabolism, lipogenesis, pigmentation, morphogenesis, cellular response to phosphate starvation, response to nutrient, phosphate ion detection, regulation of seed dormancy process, downregulation of seed germination, downregulation of gibberellic acid mediated signaling, GA-signaling, regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II, positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II, and vision. The gene product localizes to both the nucleus and cytoplasm. Related genes in other species, such as Scarecrow-like proteins, further support the family's involvement in developmental and symbiotic processes.