G2 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdG2 (BRADI_1G36847V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein with trihydroxystilbene synthase activity and belongs to the FAE1-type polyketide synthase family, also classified under EC 2.3.1.199 and ELOVL. The gene is associated with polyketide and fatty acid anabolism, responses to UV-A, UV-B, and general UV radiation, lateral root and root development, and signal transduction. Its product is localized to the membrane and cytoplasm. An association with seed coat color has also been noted. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to further polyketide synthase functions (EC 2.3.1.95), though these activities are not yet established for BdG2 itself.