LC — Asparagus officinalis

Summary

A4U43_C09F5960, designated LC or AoBHLH18 in asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) on chromosome 9, encodes a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription regulator containing a bHLH domain and an ACT domain. The product possesses protein dimerization activity and DNA binding, localizes to the nucleus, and is associated with anthocyanin anabolism and DNA-dependent transcription. This gene has also been linked to photosynthetic rate. Related genes in other species link the family to a broad range of traits including drought tolerance, plant height, root length, fresh weight, leaf water potential, stomatal resistance and opening, net photosynthetic and transpiration rates, water use efficiency, chlorophyll content, and levels of soluble protein, nitrogen, lycopene, proline, sugar, and protein.