TUB6 — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoTUB6 (BOLC102_C09P068160.1) on cabbage chromosome 9 encodes a beta tubulin protein, a structural constituent of the cytoskeleton with GTPase activity, GTP binding, ATP hydrolase activity, and mRNA binding. It is associated with microtubule-based processes, microtubule cytoskeleton organization, meristem growth and structural organization, root and leaf morphogenesis, inflorescence development, and male and female gamete generation. The gene is linked to viral spread within multicellular hosts, plasmodesma-mediated cell-to-cell transport, and response to virus. Localization evidence places the product at the microtubule cytoskeleton, plasmodesma, plant-type cell wall, plastid, and proteasome. Associations with traits include plant height, root and meristem development, leaf composition, inflorescence morphology, herbicide sensitivity, zinc sensitivity, and disease tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to microtubule formation, low temperature response, and zinc deficiency tolerance.