UBC7 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdUBC7 (BRADI_2G54550V3) on chromosome 2 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme (E2) with ubiquitin-protein transferase activity, ATP binding and protein binding. The gene is associated with protein ubiquitination, polyubiquitination, ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis, DNA damage tolerance, DNA damage response and DNA repair, and localises to the cytosol, nucleus and protoplasm. BdUBC7 is associated with stress tolerance, auxin signalling, programmed cell death and effector-triggered immunity, as well as hypersensitivity to salt and ABA and decreased osmotic and hypoxia stress tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to root hair density, auxin sensitivity, cold tolerance, anthesis time, seed germination and grain yield.