ARF — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BRADI_2G53082V3 (BdARF) encodes a member of the Arf1-5-like small GTPase family, with annotated GTPase activity, GTP binding, G protein activity, phospholipase activator activity, and metal binding. The gene is associated with intracellular protein transport, vesicle transport, and signal transduction, and its product localises to the Golgi complex and cytoplasm. BdARF is linked to root length and IAA content. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to a wide range of agronomic traits, including grain number, grain size, grain weight, grain yield, spikelet number, tiller number and angle, plant height, anthesis time, seed germination, root number, lateral root number, callus induction, auxin content and sensitivity, starch and protein content, chlorophyll content, and tolerance to salinity, cold, drought, and stripe rust.