NAC035 — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaNAC035 (T459_25273) on pepper chromosome 10 encodes a NAC domain-containing protein 2 with DNA binding transcription factor activity and protein homodimerization activity. It is associated with abscisic acid homeostasis and anabolism, leaf senescence, leaf morphogenesis, anther and pollen development, inflorescence morphogenesis, and reproductive structure development. The gene is linked to downregulation of cell size, response to salt and absence of light, virus-induced PTGS, and upregulation of response to thirst. Associations with drought tolerance, germination rate, chlorophyll content, and salt tolerance have been recorded, as have phenotypes including leaf cell growth, plant height, and cell size. The protein localises to the nucleus. Related genes in other species are linked to delayed flowering and cell elongation traits.