AGL5 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnAGL5 (also known as AGL5, SHP2, or BnSHP2) on chromosome C04 of oilseed rape encodes a MADS-box transcription factor containing K-box and MADS-box domains. The gene product exhibits DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific transcription regulatory region binding, protein dimerization activity, and chlorophyll binding. BnAGL5 is associated with the specification of floral organ and stamen identity, carpel and seed coat development, dehiscence, mucilage extrusion from seed coat, and cell wall modification. It is linked to lignin and flavonoid metabolism, lipid metabolism, and responses to high light intensity and UV-A. The gene has been connected to traits including seed weight, seed longevity, flowering time, leaf and floral organ morphology, lignin content, nitrate uptake, and high temperature stress response. Localization evidence places the product in the nucleus, chloroplast thylakoid membrane, cytosol, mitochondria, Golgi complex, and plant-type vacuole.