NSP2 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_7G069740, also known as NSP2, encodes a GRAS family transcription factor with sequence-specific DNA binding activity. This gene is associated with a wide range of biological processes, including nitrogen fixation, strigolactone anabolism, auxin transport (both acropetal and basipetal), lateral root development, organogenesis, morphogenesis, syngamy, phosphate ion detection, response to nutrient and stress, cytokinin signaling, RNA surveillance, ribosome biogenesis, and lipogenesis. The encoded protein is localized to the nucleus, nuclear membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, and cytoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species link the NSP2 family to nodulation-signaling pathway proteins, though this specific function is not directly established in barrel medic.