SKP1 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_7G094310, the SKP1 gene of barrel medic (Medicago truncatula) on chromosome 7, encodes a member of the SKP1 protein family, which includes a Skp1 component dimerisation and POZ domains and is characterised by cullin family protein binding activity. This gene is associated with protein ubiquitination and SCF-dependent proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein breakdown, as well as with cell cycle, cell division, cell motility, secretion, and homeostasis. It is linked to jasmonic acid (JA) signalling, organ growth, leaf development, and flower development, and is associated with leaf size. The encoded protein localises to both the cytoplasm and the nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species, such as OSK1, OSK5, and OSK20, link the SKP1 family to similar cellular processes.