MYB1 — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvMYB1 (BVRB_2G023500) on sugar beet chromosome 2 encodes a MYB transcription factor with RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding and chromatin-binding activities. This gene is associated with positive regulation of anthocyanin and lignin biosynthesis, pigmentation, secondary metabolism, anther and tapetum development, syngamy, embryogenesis, pollen development, and green leaf volatile production. It is linked to responses to auxin, cold, salinity, and thirst, as well as cell differentiation and transcriptional regulation. BvMYB1 has been connected to root shape, petiole length, salt tolerance, and drought tolerance. The protein localizes to the nucleus, nuclear speck, and cytosol. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to osmotic and salt stress tolerance, abscisic acid response, leaf shape, seed germination under salt stress, and tapetum development, while tomato studies connect it to leaf development.

Annotations

Chromosome
2
Related genes
MYB1, MYB25
GO terms
syngamy, Anther Development, positive regulation of anthocyanin anabolism, secondary metabolism, downregulation of transcription, DNA-dependent, upregulation of response to thirst, RNA Polymerase II Cis-regulatory Region Sequence-specific DNA Binding, activation of salinity response
Publications
20226671, 12609051, 24377444, 26872838, 28441590, PMID:25533953, PMID:11118137, 32085397
Traits
transcriptional regulation, salt tolerance, leaf shape, salt stress tolerance, seed germination under salt stress, tapetum development, drought tolerance, abscisic acid response