G2 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdG2 (BRADI_2G40410V3) on chromosome 2 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein with domains characteristic of 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases and polyketide synthases, and is annotated with multiple enzyme activities including naringenin-chalcone synthase, trihydroxybenzophenone synthase, and acyltransferase activities. The gene is associated with very-long-chain fatty acid and wax biosynthesis, suberin and cutin development, and responses to UV, cold, and osmotic stress. It has been linked to traits including drought tolerance, salt tolerance, manganese sensitivity, leaf vein morphology, plant male sterility, seed coat color, flowering time, root thickness, and disease tolerance. Related genes in other species are associated with very-long-chain fatty acid elongation, cuticular wax production, pollen fertility, root hair elongation, and grain weight.