Characterization of an Arabidopsis thaliana DUF761-containing protein with a potential role in development and defense responses

The Arabidopsis thaliana genome contains many genes that encode proteins with a domain of unknown function (DUF). To improve our understanding of the functions of these DUF family members, a DUF761-containing gene at the At4g16790 locus was isolated and designated DUF761-1. Duf761-1 loss-of-function mutant did not significantly affect plant growth and development, whereas transgenic plants overexpressing DUF761-1 exhibited several unique...