CEV1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdCEV1 (BRADI_1G04597V3) on Brachypodium distachyon chromosome 1 encodes a cellulose synthase (UDP-forming) with cellulose synthase activity, microtubule binding, and protein-cysteine S-palmitoyltransferase activity. It is associated with cell wall thickening, cellulose microfibril organization, primary cell wall biogenesis, regulation of secondary cell wall biogenesis, anisotropic cell growth, pollen wall assembly, and regulation of root morphogenesis. The gene is linked to plant vigor, stem length, biomass yield, seed protein content, root hair length, herbicide sensitivity, wheat powdery mildew disease response, and jasmonic acid content. It localizes to the CESA complex, cortical microtubules, cell plate, and plant-type cell wall. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to plant growth, cellulose content, root length, and jasmonate signaling.