UBC7 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdUBC7 (BRADI_1G57620V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme with ubiquitin-protein transferase activity, ATP binding and protein binding. The gene is associated with protein ubiquitination, polyubiquitination and ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis, as well as DNA damage tolerance, DNA damage response and DNA repair. It has been linked to stress tolerance, auxin signaling, programmed cell death and effector-triggered immunity. The encoded protein localises to the cytosol, nucleus and protoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to root development, auxin response and transport, and multiubiquitin chain formation. The family has also been associated with grain yield, cold tolerance, seed germination and anthesis time.