DARMORV10_C09P36960.1 — Brassica napus

Summary

DARMORV10_C09P36960.1 on oilseed rape (Brassica napus) chromosome C09 encodes a protein with a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) domain, characteristic of transcription factors that bind sequence-specific DNA and mediate protein dimerization. This gene is associated with the regulation of anthocyanin metabolism, including positive regulation of anthocyanin anabolism, as well as pigment accumulation, flavonoid metabolism, proanthocyanidin anabolism, and lignin anabolism. It is linked to seed coat development, trichome morphogenesis and branching, leaf formation, mucilage anabolism, and lipogenesis. Localized to the nucleus, the gene is also associated with seed color, seed coat color, leaf color, seed weight, seed size, protein content, lignin content, and anthocyanin content. Related genes in other species, including BHLH42 and MYC1, are linked by sequence similarity.