NFP — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_5G042440, also known as NFP, encodes a receptor-like kinase with LysM domains, possessing protein serine/threonine kinase activity, chitin binding, and transmembrane receptor activity. In barrel medic, NFP is associated with response to symbiotic bacteria, root hair tip growth and elongation, lateral root development, auxin transport, flower morphogenesis, organogenesis, and defense response to oomycetes. It is also linked to hyphopodium formation, spore germination, and sepal giant cell differentiation. The gene product localizes to the plasma membrane, endosome, and vacuolar lumen. Associations with fruit weight, leaf number, and plant height have been noted.