MYB — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdMYB (BRADI_2G00423V3) on chromosome 2 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein with a SANT/Myb domain, possessing DNA-binding, RNA polymerase-binding, and transcriptional co-regulator activities. It is localized to the nucleus and is associated with regulation of circadian rhythm, photoperiodic flowering, anther development, stomatal closure, and the MAPK cascade. The gene is linked to green leaf volatile biosynthesis, alcohol and fatty alcohol anabolism, and positive regulation of gene expression. Associations with agronomic traits include drought tolerance, stripe rust, temperature stress response, photosynthetic rate, leaf dry weight, and flowering time. Related genes in other species are linked to circadian clock function, hypocotyl elongation, thermotolerance, cold stress response, anthocyanin and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, and biomass accumulation.