BCP1 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_8G089590, designated MtBCP1 (BCP1), encodes a protein of unknown molecular function that is annotated as an anther-specific protein BCP1 family member based on sequence similarity to related genes in other species. In barrel medic, this gene is associated with pollen sperm cell differentiation, secondary metabolism, secretion, cell death, nodulation, and signal transduction. It is linked to membrane localisation, particularly the plasmalemma. Related genes in other species are associated with pollen fertility.