PIP1 — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoPIP1 (PIP1) on cauliflower chromosome 7 encodes a protein with protein-binding activity. The gene is associated with the regulation of root development, immune response, innate immunity, and defence response to bacteria, and its product localises to the apoplast and extracellular space. PIP1 has been linked to drought recovery and root hydraulic conductivity. Studies of related genes in other species connect the PIP1 family to leaf water potential, turgor pressure, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, root length, and stomatal immunity.