G2 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdG2 (BRADI_1G74257V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein with acyltransferase activity, belonging to the FAE1-type polyketide synthase and 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase families, and is associated with ELOVL (elongase) function. The gene is associated with fatty acid anabolism, signal transduction, and root development, including lateral root formation. It is associated with responses to UV, UV-A, and UV-B light, and is localized to the membrane. Additionally, BdG2 is associated with seed coat color. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to very-long-chain fatty acid elongation (EC 2.3.1.199), though this is not yet established in Brachypodium.