CAF — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdCAF (BRADI_1G77087V3) on Brachypodium distachyon chromosome 1 encodes a protein with RNase_III, Dicer_dimer_sf, PAZ_dom, dsRBD_dom, and DEAD/DEAH_box_helicase_dom domains, and exhibits ribonuclease III activity, RNA methyltransferase activity, helicase activity, miRNA binding, and DNA binding transcription factor activity. The gene is associated with pri-miRNA processing, siRNA processing, gene silencing by miRNA-directed mRNA cleavage, regulation of adaxial/abaxial pattern formation, regulation of seed maturation, suspensor development, and embryonic pattern specification. It localizes to the nuclear CBC, D body, nucleolus, and cytoplasm. BdCAF is linked to traits including leaf, floral organ, and inflorescence morphology, vegetative vigor, root development, photosynthetic rate, osmotic response sensitivity, low-temperature stress response, and viral disease response. Related genes in other species connect the family to microRNA biogenesis, embryo development, and disease resistance.