LEA — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdLEA (BRADI_1G37410V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a dehydrin family protein with a conserved dehydrin signature domain. The gene product is associated with lipid binding, including phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylserine, phosphatidate, and phosphoinositide binding, and localises to the vesicle membrane, cytosol, and nucleus. BdLEA is linked to cold acclimation, embryogenesis, response to abscisic acid, and response to thirst. It has been connected to photosynthetic rate, seedling establishment, drought, seed traits, salinity stress, desiccation tolerance, and salt stress tolerance. Related genes in other species are associated with winter survival, water stress response, abscisic acid content, cell membrane stability, and tolerance to cold, heat, and salinity.