MYB27 — Oryza sativa Indica Group

Summary

BGIOSGA035986, designated MYB27 (synonym OiMYB27) on Indica rice chromosome 12, encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor with a Myb/SANT domain and is a member of the EOBI/EOBII-like plant family. The gene is associated with cellular response to potassium ion, regulation of potassium transport, shikimate metabolism, cell wall organization, pigmentation, anthocyanin anabolism, floral organ senescence, antiviral response, and regulation of flower development. It is linked to abiotic and biotic stress responses, and to traits such as hull color, grain length, grain size, salinity, drought, ABA, jasmonic acid biosynthesis, salicylic acid production, leaf senescence, pathogen resistance, insect resistance, stomatal closure, root elongation, and potassium stress response. The protein localizes to the nucleus, cytosol, and plant-type cell wall. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to root growth, calcium homeostasis, cadmium tolerance, and nematode resistance.