ASL18 — Arabidopsis thaliana

Summary

AT2G42430, also known as ASL18 or LBD16, encodes a LOB domain-containing protein that acts as a DNA-binding transcription activator in Arabidopsis thaliana. It localises to the nucleus and is associated with embryonic organogenesis, meristem development, asymmetric cell division, xylem and tracheary element differentiation, regeneration, auxin transport and anabolism, geotropism, halotropism, lateral inhibition, and chromatin remodelling. At the trait level, LBD16 is linked to root branching, adventitious root formation, callus induction, phyllotaxy, drought tolerance, potassium uptake, and cell cycle traits. Phenotypic associations include lateral root initiation, shoot regeneration, wound-induced cellular reprogramming, pluripotency acquisition, and nematode infection resistance. The gene is also linked to LBD18, a related family member.