LYK3 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_5G086010 (LYK3) on barrel medic chromosome 5 encodes a transmembrane receptor protein kinase with chitin-binding and serine/threonine kinase activity, belonging to the LysM_RLK3/10 and CERK1/LYK3-like families. The gene is associated with nodulation and nitrogen fixation, as well as response to symbiotic bacteria, chitin, and brassinosteroid stimulus. It is linked to innate immune response signaling, defense response, endocytosis, vesicle localization, cell death, cell division, post-embryonic development, and light response. The product localizes to the plasma membrane and vacuolar lumen. Related genes in other species are linked to root weight, nitrogen content, auxin content, leaf shape, salt response, and root length.