LC — Asparagus officinalis

Summary

A4U43_C09F6090 (LC, AoBHLH18) on asparagus chromosome 9 encodes a bHLH transcription regulator with a basic helix-loop-helix domain and an ACT domain, and has been annotated with protein dimerization activity and sequence-specific DNA binding. The gene is associated with the regulation of primary metabolic process, anthocyanin and flavonoid anabolism, defense response, and DNA-templated transcription. It is linked to photosynthetic rate and localised to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to traits including drought tolerance, plant height, root length, chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate, water use efficiency, fruit shape, and lycopene, sugar, protein, and nitrogen content.