SKP1 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_7G094280, the SKP1 gene on chromosome 7 of barrel medic (Medicago truncatula), encodes a protein containing SKP1-like and BTB/POZ domains and is annotated with cullin family protein binding activity. The gene is associated with SCF-dependent proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein breakdown, as well as protein ubiquitination, cell cycle, cell division, cell motility, secretion, and homeostasis. It has been linked to jasmonic acid (JA) signaling, leaf development, flower development, and organ growth, along with the trait leaf size. The encoded protein localises to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species further connect the family to these conserved cellular processes.