SFC — Brassica juncea

Summary

BjSFC (BJUA03G52710S) on Indian mustard chromosome A03 encodes a multidomain protein with ArfGAP, BAR, PH, ankyrin repeat and protein kinase domains, annotated with IP3 phosphatase activity, phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate 5-phosphatase activity, and PI(4,5)P2 5-phosphatase activity, as well as clathrin, SNARE, steroid, and phosphoinositide binding. It is associated with post-Golgi transport, regulation of endocytosis, cell plate formation involved in plant-type cell wall biogenesis, regulation of phragmoplast microtubule organization, trichome branching, root hair initiation, stigma development, and responses to boron and salinity. The gene is linked to vascular tissue morphology, leaf vein morphology, seed set, seed size, water use efficiency, root mass density, drought tolerance, and auxin and abscisic acid sensitivity. Related genes in other species are associated with leaf venation, auxin transport, and cell plate formation.