RAD — Camelina sativa

Summary

CSA14G024820, designated RAD (also known as CsRL5, CsATRL5, or RSM4), encodes a RADIALIS-like protein containing a SANT/Myb and homeodomain-like superfamily domain, and is a DNA-binding transcription factor. The gene is associated with flower development and the determination of dorsoventral asymmetry, and its product localises to the nucleus. It has also been linked to drought tolerance. Related genes in other species, including DIVARICATA, connect this gene family to floral symmetry and stress responses, though these specific functions are not yet established in Camelina sativa.