MB6 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdMB6 (BRADI_5G22400V3) on chromosome 5 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein containing BTB/POZ, MATH/TRAF, and BACK domains characteristic of the BPM1-6 family, with transcription cis-regulatory region binding, protein homodimerization, and zinc-binding molecular functions. The gene is associated with stipule development, floral organ abscission, leaf and flower development, plant organ development, nodulation, and the jasmonic acid-mediated induced systemic resistance signaling pathway, as well as response to symbiotic bacteria and protein ubiquitination. It is linked to regulation of DNA-templated transcription and localizes to the nucleus, cytoplasm, and plasma membrane. Associations include seed shattering and floral organ number traits. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to BTB domain-containing proteins.