ARP6 — Arabidopsis thaliana

Summary

AT3G33520, also known as ARP6, SUF3 or ESD1 in Arabidopsis thaliana, encodes an actin-related protein that is a structural constituent of the cytoskeleton and possesses DNA-binding, protein kinase, and histone acetylase activities. It is a component of the SWI-SNF complex, TIP60 histone acetylase complex, and SWR-C. ARP6 is associated with the regulation of chromatin organization, homologous recombination, meiosis, mitosis, pri-miRNA processing, and responses to red and far-red light. The gene is linked to numerous traits including flowering time, photoperiod sensitivity, leaf chlorophyll content, photosynthetic ability, root number, panicle number, and flower diameter. It has been connected to embryogenesis, genomic stability, histone H2A.Z deposition, and phosphate starvation response. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to grain yield.