KCS4 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_4G070270, also known as MtKCS4 or KCS20, encodes a protein with domains including ACP_syn_III_C, 3-ktacl-CoA_syn, FAE1_typ3_polyketide_synth, and Thiolase-like, and is annotated with biphenyl synthase activity, naringenin-chalcone synthase activity, ELOVL, acyltransferase activity, and protein homodimerization activity. The gene is associated with compound leaf morphogenesis, fatty acid elongation, polyketide anabolism, dehiscence, wax anabolism, morphogenesis, fatty acid anabolism, flavonoid anabolism, leaf morphogenesis, flower development, and response to thirst. It has been linked to seed dormancy and drought tolerance, and its product localizes to the membrane. Related genes in other species, linked by sequence similarity, include 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase and chalcone synthase, though these associations are not yet established for MtKCS4 itself.