ICE1 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsICE1 (CSA09G011380) on Camelina sativa chromosome 9 encodes a bHLH transcription factor with core promoter sequence-specific DNA binding and DNA-binding transcription activator activity, and also carries annotations for calcium-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity, SUMO transferase activity, and ubiquitin-protein transferase activity. The gene is associated with stomatal complex patterning and lineage progression, anther morphogenesis, tapetum cell differentiation, seed morphogenesis, and regulation of nitrate assimilation, phosphate starvation responses, and salicylic acid metabolism. It has been linked to numerous agronomic traits including seed yield, biomass yield, water use efficiency, leaf thickness, stomatal resistance, temperature stress response, osmotic stress sensitivity, aphid response, aluminum response, and photoperiod-sensitive flowering time. Related genes in other species are linked to freezing tolerance, stomatal patterning, ABA responsiveness, and osmotic stress tolerance.