LF — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUA03G30850S (LF/BjIND) on chromosome A03 of Indian mustard encodes a protein of the IND-like family with a bHLH domain, and has DNA binding, transcription cis-regulatory-region binding, protein dimerization, identical protein binding, and protein binding activities. It localises to the nucleus. The gene is associated with regulation of short-day and long-day photoperiodism, flowering, flower development, carpel development, dehiscence, polar nucleus fusion, regulation of secondary shoot formation, auxin anabolism, pectin breakdown, response to red light and cold, downregulation of seed germination, circadian rhythm and ABA signalling. It is linked to traits including flowering time, flower number, fruit length, carpel morphology, peduncle length, gynoecium development, seedling hypocotyl length, trichome morphology, leaf size, root thickness, seed growth and development, chlorophyll content and organ identity. Related genes in other species are linked to fruit dehiscence, valve margin development, replum development, seed shattering, seed set and style development.