EPS1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdEPS1 (BRADI_1G52367V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a member of the secondary-metabolite acyltransferase family with shikimate O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase, rosmarinate synthase and hydroxycinnamoyltransferase activities. The gene is associated with salicylic acid anabolism, phenylpropanoid and alkaloid metabolism, lignin anabolism, and the regulation of defence responses to bacteria and fungi. It is linked to responses to UV, jasmonic acid, salicylate, and bacteria, as well as general defence responses. Associations with biomass yield, heading time, anthesis time, lignin content, disease resistance, and herbicide resistance have been reported. The product localises to the cytoplasm and extracellular space. Related genes in other species link the family to immunity and enhanced disease susceptibility to Pseudomonas.