SUNN — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_6G088790, also known as SUNN or MtRLP52, encodes a transmembrane receptor serine/threonine kinase with a leucine-rich repeat domain, belonging to the plant LRR-RLK family. In barrel medic, this gene is associated with nitrogen fixation, meristem development, regulation of floral organ number, auxin transport, cytokinin anabolism, appressorium formation, and response to nitrate and nutrients. It is linked to traits including nitrogen content, phosphorus uptake, root length, and lateral root length. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to powdery mildew resistance. The encoded protein localises to the plasma membrane and extracellular region.