MAAI — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BRADI_4G40170V3 (MAAI) encodes a maleylacetoacetate isomerase, a glutathione S-transferase zeta family protein with glutathione transferase and glutathione binding activities. This gene is associated with homogentisate and L-phenylalanine breakdown, toxin breakdown, glutathione metabolism, detoxification, and responses to herbicide and salt stress. It has been linked to chlorophyll fluorescence, regeneration, pollen development, cell death, signal transduction, and protein and carbohydrate metabolism. The product localizes to the cytoplasm and macromolecular complexes. Associations with agronomic traits include leaf dry weight, crop stand, grain filling period, heterosis, photosynthetic rate, and drought tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to grain weight, grain size, grain protein content, heading date, biomass yield, water use efficiency, stripe rust resistance, heat tolerance, and cold tolerance.