WRKY33 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnWRKY33 (DARMORV10_C04P09050.1) on chromosome C04 encodes a protein with a WRKY domain and has DNA-binding transcription factor activity, calmodulin binding, protein kinase activity, and transcriptional co-regulator activity. In oilseed rape, this gene is associated with jasmonic acid/ethylene-dependent systemic resistance, salicylic acid-mediated signaling, camalexin anabolism, cellular thermotolerance, hypotonic salinity response, and abscisic acid-mediated signalling involved in stomatal movement. It is linked to traits such as sodium uptake, sodium content, cadmium concentration, aluminum response, leaf senescence, flowering time, seed growth and development, and disease tolerance. The gene product localizes to the nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria, and cell plate. Related genes in other species are associated with pathogen resistance, camalexin production, salt and drought stress responses, MAP kinase signaling, and reactive oxygen species homeostasis.