EBP — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoEBP (BOLC102_C05P053530.1) encodes a protein with an AP2/ERF DNA-binding domain, placing it in the ERF transcription factor family. It exhibits DNA binding, transcription coactivator activity, and binds lead ions, fatty-acyl-CoA, and microtubules. In cabbage, BoEBP is associated with responses to lead, ozone, nitrate starvation, and superoxide, as well as gibberellic acid homeostasis, salicylic acid-mediated signaling, seed dormancy regulation, and lateral root morphogenesis. It is linked to traits including yield, seed set, pollen fertility, stamen and anther morphology, shoot system elongation, whole plant size, and sensitivities to gibberellic acid, jasmonic acid, cytokinin, brassinosteroids, and UV-B light. The gene is also associated with drought tolerance, stomatal closure, hypoxia tolerance, cadmium stress tolerance, and leaf senescence. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to pathogen defense, ethylene production, and abiotic stress responses.