VP1 — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUA09G27160S (VP1, BjLEC2) on Indian mustard chromosome A09 encodes a B3 DNA-binding domain transcription factor with DNA-binding and zinc-binding activity. It is associated with seed development traits including seed width, length, weight, and size. The gene is associated with embryo development ending in seed dormancy, positive regulation of auxin biosynthetic process, seed oilbody biogenesis, photoperiodism and flowering, flower development, ABA signaling, and response to abscisic acid. It localizes to the nucleus and cytoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to somatic embryogenesis, seed maturation, triacylglycerol accumulation in leaves, fatty acid accumulation, and seed oil accumulation.

Annotations

Chromosome
A09
Related genes
LEC2, VP1
GO terms
DNA binding transcription factor activity, DNA Binding, Regulation Of DNA-templated Transcription, Zn binding, Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Flower Development, upregulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
Publications
35318532, 19136270, 24348496, 29555788, 27457996, 36383565, 32079138, 28421087
Traits
somatic embryogenesis, iron distribution in seed, iron distribution, triacylglycerol biosynthesis, seed desiccation tolerance, Impaired somatic embryo induction in vitro, Very Limited Somatic Embryogenesis Ability, Embryo Lethal, Transition to Heart Stage Arrest