ARF8 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsARF8 (CSA10G040610) encodes an auxin response factor containing B3 DNA-binding, ARF, and AUX/IAA domains, and is annotated as a DNA-binding transcription factor with promoter-specific chromatin binding activity. This gene is associated with auxin signaling, seed development, and reproductive structure development, and has been linked to numerous traits including seed size, linoleic and linolenic acid content, petal length, adventitious root number, relative growth rate, plant male sterility, and gibberellin biosynthesis. It is associated with processes such as petal morphogenesis, seed coat development, regulation of seed dormancy, de-etiolation, callus formation, lignin anabolism, hyperosmotic salinity response, and geotropism. The protein localizes to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. Related genes in other species link the family to parthenocarpy, fruit development, adventitious root formation, anther dehiscence, and apical-basal patterning.