KIX8 coordinates leaf development and light-induced stress responses in Medicago truncatula and Arabidopsis thaliana.
It is shown that KIX8 plays a conserved role in preventing the production of anthocyanins in leaves while maintaining the proper expansion of leaves in Medicago truncatula and Arabidopsis thaliana and the KIX8-GIF1-COP1 regulatory module that plays a critical role in preventing unnecessary anthocyanin accumulation.