Basic information   
Locus name AT4G37470
AliasKAI2
OrganismArabidopsis thaliana
Taxonomic identifier[NCBI]
Function category
Effect for Senescencepromote
Gene Descriptionkarrikin receptor KARRIKIN INSENSITIVE 2 (KAI2),KARRIKIN INSENSITIVE 2, HTL belonging to the alpha/beta fold hydrolase superfamily. Mutant and over-expression studies indicates its involvement in seedling de-etiolation process. Involved in the perception of karrikins. Interacts with MAX2. Important for cotyledon expansion.
EvidenceGenetic evidence [Ref 1]
References
1: Li W, Nguyen KH, Chu HD, Watanabe Y, Osakabe Y, Sato M, Toyooka K, Seo M, Tian L, Tian C, Yamaguchi S, Tanaka M, Seki M, Tran LP.
Comparative functional analyses of DWARF14 and KARRIKIN INSENSITIVE 2 in drought adaptation of Arabidopsis thaliana
Plant J. 2020 Jul;103(1):111-127. doi: 10.1111/tpj.14712. Epub 2020 Mar 17.