ERD4 — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUA05G38240S (ERD4, BjHYP1) encodes a protein with a CSC1/OSCA1-like domain architecture, including cytosolic, N-terminal and seven-transmembrane regions, and is annotated with mechanically gated channel activity and calcium-activated cation channel activity. The gene is associated with seed germination, response to thirst, and mechanosensation, and its product localises to the chloroplast membrane, plasmalemma and nucleus. Associations with leaf number and drought tolerance have been recorded. Related genes in other species show sequence similarity to proteins containing kinase and UBA domains.