PRS — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoPRS (PRS, WOX3) on cauliflower chromosome 3 encodes a WUSCHEL-like homeodomain protein that binds DNA and localises to the nucleus. The gene is associated with mediolateral and adaxial/abaxial axis specification, stipule development, regulation of epidermal cell division, plant organ formation, procambium histogenesis, phloem or xylem histogenesis, flower development, and cell division. It has been linked to floral organ identity, organ identity, leaf adaxial-abaxial patterning, leaf blade outgrowth, leaf margin development, and lateral organ development. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to leaf blade development, biomass accumulation, altered floral development, cell proliferation, leaf flattening, sepal development, and leaf margin morphology, leaf shape, and sepal morphology traits.