Gene Details:

  • Gene ID:
  • Gene Symbol: MtMSBP1
  • Gene Name: steroid-binding protein 1
  • Genome:
  • Species: Medicago truncatula

Functional Descriptions:

  • Membrane steroid-binding protein 1 (MtMSBP1) induced by a diffusible fungal signal is critical for mycorrhization in Medicago truncatula
  • Three of them were previously shown to be mycorrhiza induced at later stages of the symbiosis, while MtMSBP1, encoding a membrane-bound steroid-binding protein, is a novel mycorrhizal marker.
  • Downregulation of MtMSBP1 by RNAi led to an aberrant mycorrhizal phenotype with thick and septated appressoria, decrease number of arbuscules and distorted arbuscule morphology.
  • This provides genetic evidence that MtMSBP1 is critical for mycorrhiza development. We hypothesize that MtMSBP1 plays a role in sterol homeostasis in the root.

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