EBP — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaEBP (T459_17294) on pepper chromosome 6 encodes an ethylene-responsive transcription factor with an AP2/ERF DNA-binding domain. It is annotated for sequence-specific DNA binding, transcription coactivator activity, and binding to lead ions, fatty-acyl-CoA, microtubules, and NAD ADP-ribosyltransferase activity. The gene is associated with responses to hypoxia, anoxia, ethylene, lead ions, nitrate starvation, and superoxide, as well as regulation of root development, lateral root morphogenesis, trichome papilla formation, carotenoid anabolism, nitric oxide production, and lipid transport. It localises to the nucleus, cytosol, plasma membrane, and endoplasmic reticulum. CaEBP is linked to traits including yield, seed set, pungency, nitrate sensitivity, plant size, root hair length, pollen fertility, and responses to light, UV-B, gibberellin, jasmonic acid, and cytokinin. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to hypoxia tolerance, waterlogging tolerance, and submergence tolerance.