HAE — Brassica napus

Summary

BnHAE (HAE) on chromosome C08 of oilseed rape encodes a protein with multiple annotated molecular functions including cycloeucalenol cycloisomerase activity, ATP:sulfate adenylyltransferase activity, peptide hormone binding, ammonium channel activity, chlorophyll binding, transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity, and signaling receptor binding. The gene is associated with embryonic meristem development, radial axis specification, secondary thickening, lateral root branching, phloem loading, and photosynthesis. It has been linked to traits including floral organ size, root number, sucrose and starch content, oleic acid content, plant male sterility, nitrate uptake, and photosynthetic ability. Related genes in other species are associated with protophloem differentiation, cold tolerance, starch degradation, meristem function, floral organ abscission, cell separation, and lateral root emergence.