HT1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdHT1 (BRADI_1G29980V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein containing WD40 repeat domains and is associated with the Cul4-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase complex and cytoplasm. The gene is associated with stomatal opening and closure, signal transduction, and water use efficiency. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to traits including tillering capacity, growth stage, stomatal resistance, grain yield, and drought tolerance, as well as to protein kinase and major facilitator superfamily domains.