VP1 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CSA14G035910, also known as VP1 or CsLEC2, encodes a B3 DNA-binding domain transcription factor that localises to both the nucleus and cytoplasm and binds DNA, zinc, and transcription cis-regulatory regions. In Camelina sativa, this gene is associated with positive regulation of auxin biosynthesis, seed oilbody biogenesis, embryo development ending in seed dormancy, flower development, photoperiodism, fatty acid anabolism, ABA signalling, and response to abscisic acid. It is linked to seed weight, triacylglycerol accumulation, seed storage protein accumulation, seed oil biosynthesis, seed development, seed maturation program, oil accumulation, fatty acid metabolism, seed reserves, embryo development, embryonic identity, seed protein content, seed desiccation tolerance, seed germination, seed sucrose content, seed oil content, seed starch content, embryonic maturation, desiccation intolerant seeds, abnormal embryos with trichomes on cotyledons, very limited somatic embryogenesis ability, trichome formation, embryonic development, gibberellin biosynthesis, cell dedifferentiation, lateral root formation, cellular dedifferentiation, leaf oil accumulation, and vernalization memory. Related genes in other species connect the family to somatic embryogenesis, seed maturation, and triacylglycerol accumulation in leaves.