VP1 — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUA01G33210S (symbol VP1, preferred name BjAPC4) in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) chromosome A01 encodes a protein with APC4_long_dom, Zfn_VAL1-3_N, Apc4-like_WD40_dom, DNA-bd_pseudobarrel_sf, B3_DNA-bd, and WD40 repeat domains, and is annotated with DNA binding transcription factor activity, transcription cis-regulatory region binding, DNA binding, and zinc binding. The gene is associated with photoperiodism, flowering, flower development, plant ovule development, seed development, embryo development ending in seed dormancy, response to abscisic acid, ABA signaling, and DNA-dependent transcription. It is linked to seed width, length, weight, and size, as well as embryogenesis, auxin distribution, and female gametogenesis. The protein localizes to the cytoplasm and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to seed dormancy and auxin content.