GL7 — Oryza sativa Indica Group

Summary

BGIOSGA025021 (symbol GL7, also known as OiTRM2 and other synonyms) on chromosome 7 of Indica rice encodes a protein containing LNG1/2 and DUF4378 domains that binds microtubules and other proteins. This gene is associated with grain size, grain length, grain width, grain thickness, grain weight, grain yield, panicle length, plant height, and grain chalkiness. It is associated with regulation of monopolar cell growth, preprophase band assembly, cortical cytoskeleton organization, microtubule cytoskeleton organization, polar cell growth, and cell growth. The product localizes to the cortical microtubule cytoskeleton, preprophase band, cell cortex, microtubules, plasmodesmata, cytosol, cytoplasm, and nucleus. Related genes in other species link the family to leaf morphology, cell elongation, and leaf length.