ERF1 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_8G006815, designated ERF1, encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor belonging to the AP2/ERF domain family. The protein localises to the nucleus and is associated with sequence-specific DNA binding and transcription cis-regulatory region binding. In barrel medic, ERF1 is linked to the regulation of ethylene-mediated signalling, defense responses, fruit ripening, nodulation, salinity response, and lipogenesis. It has also been connected to root weight. Related genes in other species, such as ERF1, ERF2, and PTI5, are linked by sequence similarity, though these associations are not yet established for this gene.