EFS — Brassica napus

Summary

BnEFS (EFS, SDG8) on chromosome A07 of oilseed rape encodes a protein with SET, AWS, post-SET and Znf_CW domains, possessing histone H3K4, H3K9, H3K27 and H3K36 methylase activities, histone reader and transcription regulator activity, and phosphatidylinositol-5-phosphate binding. It is associated with regulation of flowering time, photoperiod sensitivity, carotenoid metabolism, brassinosteroid response, root morphogenesis, lateral root development, quiescent center organization, secondary shoot formation, actin cytoskeleton organization, UV protection, and the hypersensitive response. The gene is linked to yield, silique morphology, anther morphology, flower morphology, stamen length, seed dormancy, germination rate, vegetative vigor, whole plant size, shoot branching, lignin content, starch grain synthesis, transpiration rate, and sensitivities to copper, nitrogen, gibberellic acid, jasmonic acid, herbicides, red light, UV-B light, and temperature stress. It localises to chromatin, Paf1, PRC2, Set1C, and HDAC complexes.