Structural highlights
Function
MAX2_ORYSJ Controls tillering by suppressing axillary bud activity. Tiller is a specialized grain-bearing branch that is formed on the unelongated basal internode and grows independently of the mother stem (culm) by means of its own adventitious roots. Is necessary for responses to strigolactones and the establishment of arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis in rice. May be involved in the ubiquitin-mediated degradation of specific proteins that activate axillary growth. D3 is crucial for establishing arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) symbiosis in rice, whereas D14 and D14-LIKE are not. Our results suggest distinct roles for these SL-related components in AM symbiosis.
