GL1 — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUA03G43570S (symbol GL1, preferred name BjETC2) on Indian mustard chromosome A03 encodes a Myb-domain transcription factor that localises to the nucleus and binds DNA, transcription regulatory regions and proteins. The gene is associated with inhibition of trichome spacing, trichome spacing, plant epidermis development, root hair cell development, cell differentiation, system development, positive regulation of anthocyanin anabolism, flavonoid anabolism, and regulation of DNA-templated transcription. It has been linked to leaf trichome density, leaf size, trichome development, root hair formation, biomass, root hair development, and trichome patterning. Related genes in other species link the family to trichome density, trichome number, root hair cell differentiation, and epidermal cell differentiation.