PIP2 — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoPIP2 (BOLND125_C07P064920.1_BOLND125_V1) on cauliflower chromosome 7 encodes a member of the PIP2/PIPL1 protein family. The gene is associated with regulation of root development, innate immunity, and response to auxin. Its product localises to the apoplast and mitochondria. BoPIP2 is linked to root hydraulic conductivity. Studies of related genes in other species connect the PIP2 family to drought recovery, leaf water potential, turgor pressure, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, root length, drought tolerance, and root morphology traits, as well as a shorter root phenotype.