BZIP — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUB05G09080S (BjBZIP) encodes a protein of the AtbZIP8/43 subfamily with the bZIP_sf domain, possessing DNA binding, protein homodimerization, transcription coactivator activity, and protein binding activities, and is localized to the nucleus and the Mediator complex. In Indian mustard, this gene is associated with responses to nitrate, red and far-red light, jasmonic acid signaling, defense responses to fungi, trichome branching and papilla formation, flower development, and carbohydrate metabolism. It has been linked to traits including drought tolerance, disease tolerance, flowering time, root oxidative activity, adventitious rootless, hypocotyl morphology, jasmonic acid content, and organ identity. Related genes in other species are associated with root dry weight, root volume, root fresh weight, heterosis, seed viability, seed weight, germination rate, flower development, meristem identity, root length, seed dormancy, oxidative stress response, photochemical quenching, salt tolerance, stress response, light signalling, seed maturation, pathogen defence, drought stress response, root architecture, and resistance to viruses.