HMG — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoHMG (BOLND125_C02P067530.1) on cauliflower chromosome 2 encodes a member of the SSRP1/POB3 protein family, containing an HMG-box DNA-binding domain and domains characteristic of the FACT complex. The gene product is annotated with nucleosome binding, histone binding, DNA binding, DNA-binding transcription factor activity, and protein binding. It is associated with the FACT complex and localises to the nucleus, euchromatin, and nucleolus. BoHMG is associated with the mevalonate (MVA) pathway, cholesterol breakdown and metabolism, DNA replication and repair, karyogamy, polar nucleus fusion, abscission, anther development, the vegetative-to-reproductive phase transition, and NO storage. Trait associations include flowering time, seed maturation and dormancy, anthocyanin content, leaf size, fertility, and plant growth and development. Related genes in other species link the family to plant development, DNA demethylation, and genomic imprinting.