Species	Reference gene ID	Possible function	Papers / DOI
Arabidopsis	At4g08500	The MEKK1, MKK1/MKK2 and MPK4 function in a signaling pathway that modulates the expression of genes responding to biotic and abiotic stresses and also plays an important role in pathogen defense by negatively regulating innate immunity.	MAP kinase signalling cascade in Arabidopsis innate immunity.; 2002; DOI: 10.1038/415977a; PMID: 11875555; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11875555/ | The MKK2 pathway mediates cold and salt stress signaling in Arabidopsis.; 2004; DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2004.06.023; PMID: 15225555; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15225555/ | Phosphorylation of Arabidopsis thaliana MEKK1 via Ca(2+) signaling as a part of the cold stress response.; 2013; DOI: 10.1007/s10265-013-0576-0; PMID: 23857079; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23857079/
Arabidopsis	At4g08480	Triggers SUMM2-mediated immune responses, including cell death and defense responses.	The MEKK1-MKK1/MKK2-MPK4 kinase cascade negatively regulates immunity mediated by a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase in Arabidopsis.; 2012; DOI: 10.1105/tpc.112.097253; PMID: 22643122; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22643122/ | Glutamate signalling via a MEKK1 kinase-dependent pathway induces changes in Arabidopsis root architecture.; 2013; DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12201; PMID: 23574009; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23574009/ | Deletion of a tandem gene family in Arabidopsis: increased MEKK2 abundance triggers autoimmunity when the MEKK1-MKK1/2-MPK4 signaling cascade is disrupted.; 2013; DOI: 10.1105/tpc.113.112102; PMID: 23695980; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23695980/
Arabidopsis	At4g08470	Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 3.	No verified direct reference in this release
Arabidopsis	At4g12020	Transcription factor.	No verified direct reference in this release