G2 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdG2 (BRADI_1G44010V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase, a member of the FAE1-type polyketide synthase family with acetoacetyl-CoA reductase, trans-2-enoyl-CoA reductase, and 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase activities. The gene is associated with very-long-chain fatty acid anabolism and metabolism, fatty acid elongation, wax and suberin biosynthesis, cuticle development, sphingolipid metabolism, and trichome papilla formation and branching. It is linked to responses to UV-A and cold, as well as to traits including manganese sensitivity, leaf vein morphology, plant male sterility, seed coat color, flowering time, root mass density, root thickness, and disease tolerance. The encoded protein localizes to the fatty acid elongase complex, endoplasmic reticulum membrane, cell wall, and chloroplast outer membrane.