WRI — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoWRI (BOLND125_C08P040900.1_BOLND125_V1) on cauliflower chromosome 8 encodes a transcription factor with an AP2/ERF domain, possessing DNA-binding and transcription factor activity, and is associated with kinase and identical protein binding. This gene is associated with regulation of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, lipogenesis, triglyceride anabolism, and activation of cutin anabolism. It is linked to seed development, maturation, and abscission, as well as endosperm development, adventitious root development, and responses to drought, salinity, and red/far-red light. Associations include grain yield, seed weight, seed size, starch content, oil accumulation, fatty acid biosynthesis, triacylglycerol accumulation, root length and thickness, flowering time, and auxin content and sensitivity. The gene is also linked to delayed flowering, reduced root growth, and reduced hypocotyl length under red light.