BZIP — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsBZIP (CSA16G028870) on Camelina sativa chromosome 16 encodes a bZIP transcription factor with DNA binding, protein homodimerization, and transcription coactivator activities. The gene is associated with fatty acid elongation, lipid metabolism, lipogenesis, seed development, and regulation of flower development, as well as responses to red and far-red light and phototransduction. It has been connected to trichome branching and papilla formation, defense responses to fungi, and jasmonic acid signaling. Associations with traits include flowering time, drought tolerance, disease tolerance, root oxidative activity, and adventitious root formation. The gene is linked to the Mediator complex and nuclear localization. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to root architecture, biomass, thermomorphogenesis, iron homeostasis, cuticle permeability, and sulfate assimilation.