MYB96 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CSA11G099320, designated MYB96, encodes a MYB transcription factor with sequence-specific DNA binding and chromatin binding activities, localised to the nucleus. In Camelina sativa, this gene is associated with the regulation of abscisic acid biosynthesis and signalling, wax and lignin anabolism, phlobaphene and flavonoid biosynthesis, pigment accumulation, and the upregulation of phytoalexin biosynthesis and defence responses to insects. It has been connected to seed dormancy, seed oil accumulation, triacylglycerol accumulation, cuticular wax accumulation, freezing tolerance, drought tolerance and response, osmotic stress tolerance, ABA sensitivity, lateral root formation, callus formation, stomatal movement, anther wall tapetum development, and pathogen and disease resistance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to cuticle formation, immunity to Botrytis cinerea, triacylglycerol assembly, drought resistance, and seed fatty acid accumulation.