EBP — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvEBP (BVRB_7G169290) on sugar beet chromosome 7 encodes an AP2/ERF domain-containing transcription factor with DNA-binding and transcription coactivator activity. It is associated with responses to hypoxia, anoxia, ethylene, nitrate starvation, and superoxide, as well as regulation of seed dormancy, root development, nitrogen utilization, and protein breakdown. The gene is linked to traits including yield, seed set, shoot elongation, root hair length, plant size, and sensitivities to gibberellic acid, jasmonic acid, cytokinin, brassinosteroids, and UV-B light. It has been connected to hypoxia tolerance, waterlogging tolerance, and lipid metabolism. Related genes in other species link the family to hypoxia response, root development, and carotenoid biosynthesis.