MYB — Oryza sativa Japonica

Summary

Rice gene OS06G0669700, designated MYB and also known as ASG4, LCL5, RVE6, RVE8, RVE5, and RVE4, encodes a Myb/SANT domain-containing protein with DNA-binding, RNA polymerase-binding, and transcriptional co-regulator activities. It is localized to the nucleus. The gene is associated with diverse biological processes including appendage development, anthocyanin breakdown, zeaxanthin anabolism, regulation of secondary growth, wax metabolism, downregulation of wax anabolism, viral genome replication, Casparian strip assembly, downregulation of chlorophyll anabolism, phragmoplast microtubule organization, mannose metabolism, regulation of hormone anabolism, response to stimulus, carboxylic acid anabolism, oxygen transport, inositol phosphate metabolism, pigment accumulation, and dicarboxylate metabolism. It has been linked to numerous agronomic traits such as panicle dry weight, leaf sheath color, mannose content, hull color, rolled leaf, seed shattering, flavonoid content, culm diameter, spikelet sterility, grain shape, temperature stress response trait, amylose content, cellulose content, drought sensitivity, panicle length, leaf color, grain yield per plant, quantum yield, leaf angle, floral organ identity, grain length, leaf shape, salt response, lignin content, days to heading, anthocyanin content, salinity tolerance, heat tolerance, and germination rate. Studies of related genes in other species