BG2 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnBG2 (DARMORV10_C08P32560.1) on chromosome C08 of oilseed rape encodes a glycosyl hydrolase family 17 protein with lichenase, cellulase, glucan exo-1,3-beta-glucosidase and glucan endo-1,3-beta-D-glucosidase activities, and also binds protein and phosphorylated amino acids. This gene is associated with induced systemic resistance, brassinosteroid-mediated signalling, leaf senescence, programmed cell death, response to cold, and the biosynthesis of auxin, lignin and phenylpropanoids. It has been linked to root weight and length, nitrate uptake, seedling growth, leaf composition, organ identity, drought and salt tolerance, dehydration resistance, osmotic stress response, aphid susceptibility, disease resistance including to Verticillium dahliae, callose deposition, cellulose biosynthesis, and systemic acquired resistance. The protein localises to the apoplast, plant-type cell wall, vacuole, Golgi, mitochondria, cytosol and secretory vesicles.