TD1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BRADI_4G21836V3 (TD1, BdCDPK) encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase with ATP binding activity, belonging to the plant LRR-RLK family. In Brachypodium distachyon, this gene is associated with reproductive structure development, floral organ formation and meristem regulation, including specification of floral organ number and meristem organisation. It is linked to MAPK cascade signalling, hormone-mediated signalling, stomatal complex development and morphogenesis, heat acclimation, and responses to other organisms. Associations with drought, salt, and ABA responses have been noted, along with connections to grain and seed traits, starch biosynthesis, and growth stage. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to plant height, grain yield, spikelet fertility, cold tolerance, seed germination, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, and disease resistance.