BRADI_3G38640V3 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdGRF1 (BRADI_3G38640V3) on chromosome 3 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a 14-3-3 domain-containing protein. The gene is associated with a wide array of molecular functions, including indoleacetaldoxime dehydratase, fumarate hydratase, and aromatase activities, and is linked to processes such as fumarate metabolism, cellular response to boron starvation, and regulation of DNA replication. BdGRF1 has been connected to numerous agronomic traits, including fruit yield, spikelet floret size, inflorescence number, starch grain size, seed coat hardness, and responses to spot blotch and alkali soil. It is also associated with pathways regulating seed size, reproductive structure development, and hormone signaling. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to grain size, yield, heat tolerance, and aphid resistance.