CDPK — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdCDPK (BRADI_3G34835V3) on chromosome 3 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK) with a Ser/Thr kinase domain. The gene is annotated to signal transduction and the MAPK cascade. It is associated with drought, salt, and ABA response, as well as leaf, sheath, flower, and seed traits. Links to starch biosynthesis, grain size, and grain development have been noted, along with associations with jasmonic acid and salicylic acid responses. Related genes in other species link the CDPK family to cold tolerance, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, plant height, spikelet fertility, seed germination, grain yield, and disease resistance.