Gene Details:

  • Gene ID:
  • Gene Symbol: MtKIX8
  • Gene Name: KINASE-INDUCIBLE DOMAIN INTERACTING 8
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  • Species: Medicago truncatula

Functional Descriptions:

  • KINASE-INDUCIBLE DOMAIN INTERACTING 8 (MtKIX8) regulates helical pod morphology in Medicago truncatula.
  • KINASE-INDUCIBLE DOMAIN INTERACTING 8 (MtKIX8) plays a key role in regulating the pod structure and spirality in M. truncatula.
  • Unlike the coiled and barrel-shaped helix pods of the wild type, the pods of the MtKIX8 mutant are loose and deformed and lose the topologic structure as observed in the wild-type pods.
  • The core cell cycle genes CYCLIN D3s are upregulated in the MtKIX8 pods, leading to the prolonged growth of the ventral suture region of the pods.
  • Our study revealed the key role of MtKIX8 in regulating seed pod development in M. truncatula and demonstrates a genetic regulatory model underlying the establishment of the helical pod in legumes.

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