LEC2 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnLEC2 (DARMORV10_A07P11310.1) on chromosome A07 of oilseed rape encodes a B3 DNA-binding domain transcription factor with zinc-binding activity. This gene is associated with a wide range of seed development processes, including embryogenesis, seed oilbody biogenesis, seed growth, and positive regulation of auxin biosynthetic process. It has been connected to numerous seed traits such as seed weight, size, oil content, protein content, sucrose content, and seed coat color, as well as to fruit development, pollen maturation, and photoperiodic flowering. Additional associations include lipid metabolism, fatty acid anabolism, lipogenesis, and responses to stimulus. The encoded protein localizes to both the nucleus and cytoplasm and is related to VP1.