FUL — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_4G109830, designated MtFUL (also known as FUL, AGL8, or MtAGL8) on barrel medic chromosome 4, encodes a MADS-box transcription factor containing K-box and MEF2-like domains. The protein localises to the nucleus and exhibits RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding, DNA-binding transcription factor activity, and protein dimerization activity. MtFUL is associated with the maintenance of inflorescence and floral meristem identity, positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II, sexual reproduction, de-etiolation, meristem structural organization, and differential growth. The gene has been connected to numerous agronomically relevant traits including legume fruit shattering, fruit yield, seed yield, flowering time, photoperiod-sensitive flowering, inflorescence branching, flower morphology, petal number, sepal and carpel morphology, stem elongation, and leaf composition. Related genes in other species are linked to floral meristem identity, flower development, fruit shape, pod shatter resistance, seed yield, and plant life span.