PIP2 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnPIP2 (DARMORV10_A03P20480.1) on chromosome A03 of oilseed rape encodes an aquaporin family protein with water channel activity, phospholipase D activity, and protein kinase activity. This gene is associated with regulation of stomatal closure, response to desiccation, hypoxia, brassinosteroid, and aluminum, as well as circadian regulation of gene expression, systemic acquired resistance, and hydrogen peroxide membrane transport. It is linked to numerous agronomic traits including photosynthetic rate, leaf water potential, stomatal resistance, root hair length, flowering time, vegetative growth, cellulose content, cadmium concentration, heterosis, and responses to phosphorus, salt, drought, freezing, and downy mildew. The gene product localizes to the plasma membrane, plasmodesmata, vacuole, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi complex.