CBF1 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MtCBF1 (MTR_6G465990) in barrel medic (Medicago truncatula) encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor with AP2/ERF and DRE1A-I domains, and is also annotated with histone acetylase activity and transcription coactivator activity. The gene is associated with the upregulation of chlorophyll breakdown, glucose-mediated signalling, regulation of vegetative phase change, cellular response to drought and salinity, positive regulation of leaf senescence, and wax anabolism. It has been linked to numerous traits including leaf trichome density, water stress response, nitrate sensitivity, photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, freezing tolerance, cold acclimation, drought adaptation, salt stress tolerance, and anthocyanin content. The gene is also associated with root morphogenesis, seed germination, cytokinin response, and osmotic response, and localises to the nucleus, cytoplasm, and histone acetylase complex.