AIN1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdAIN1 (BRADI_1G35697V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a PLATZ domain-containing protein that binds zinc and other proteins. It is associated with the GABA shunt, TCA cycle, fatty acid anabolism, sodium transport, cold acclimation, and homeostasis, and localises to both mitochondria and the nucleus. The gene is linked to seed and vegetative desiccation tolerance, ABA sensitivity, ethylene sensitivity and insensitivity, leaf senescence, root and hypocotyl elongation, and gravitropic response. Studies of related genes in other species link the PLATZ family to grain size, length, width, weight, and yield, as well as cold and drought tolerance, salt tolerance, anthesis time, stomatal traits, and quantum yield.