MYB35 — Asparagus officinalis

Summary

A4U43_C01F2400 (MYB35) on asparagus chromosome 1 encodes an uncharacterized protein with a Myb DNA-binding domain, chromatin-binding and sequence-specific DNA-binding activities, and is localized to the nucleus. The gene is associated with sex determination, flower development, anther wall tapetum development, and male flowering. It has also been linked to cell development, the shikimate pathway, regulation of lignin anabolism, green leaf volatile biosynthesis, circadian rhythm, response to wounding, and regulation of gene expression, including downregulation of transcription. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to plant male sterility, heterosis, and sugar content, though these associations are not established for this asparagus gene.