WRI — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUB06G09740S (BjWRI) encodes a protein of the AP2/ERF family, with DNA binding, transcription cis-regulatory region binding, kinase binding, identical protein binding, zinc binding, and protein binding activities. It is localized to the nucleus, cytosol, cytoplasm, and transcription regulator and ubiquitin ligase complexes. BjWRI is associated with regulation of seed development, seed abscission, floral organ abscission, cell cycle transition, glycolytic process, carbohydrate metabolism, protein ubiquitination, and cytokinin-mediated signaling. It is linked to lipogenesis, triglyceride and starch anabolism, cutin anabolism, and cellular responses to drought and salinity. The gene is associated with grain yield, seed weight, seed size, seed color, starch and sugar content, oil accumulation, fatty acid biosynthesis, triacylglycerol accumulation, seed mass, root length and thickness, plant height, flowering time, and responses to light and UV-B. Related genes in other species are linked to seed oil biosynthesis, fatty acid composition, and lipid production.