LYK3 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_5G086090, symbol LYK3, encodes a LysM receptor-like kinase with chitin-binding, transmembrane receptor protein kinase, and protein serine/threonine kinase activities. In barrel medic (Medicago truncatula), LYK3 is associated with nitrogen fixation, response to symbiotic bacteria, response to chitin, and detection of brassinosteroid stimulus. It is also linked to endocytosis, vesicle localization, regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolic process, and innate immune response-activating signaling. The gene is associated with developmental processes including flower morphogenesis, sepal giant cell differentiation, regulation of leaf senescence, anther wall tapetum development, megasporogenesis, microsporogenesis, and plant epidermal cell differentiation. Localization evidence places the product at the plasma membrane, membrane, multivesicular body membrane, and vacuolar lumen.