WRI — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoWRI (BOLND125_C06P024300.1) on cauliflower chromosome 6 encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor of the AP2/ERF domain family. The gene is associated with the regulation of lipid metabolism, lipogenesis, triglyceride anabolism, and activation of cutin anabolism, as well as regulation of glycolytic and carbohydrate metabolic processes. It has been linked to cellular responses to drought and salinity, blue light signaling, seed development and maturation, endosperm development, adventitious root development, and floral organ abscission. Associations with agronomically relevant traits include grain yield, seed weight and size, starch content, oil accumulation, fatty acid biosynthesis, root length and thickness, flowering time, and auxin content and sensitivity. The encoded protein localizes to the nucleus, cytosol, and transcription regulator complexes.