DEP1 — Oryza sativa Japonica

Summary

DEP1 (Os09g0441900) on rice chromosome 9 encodes a GG3-like domain-containing protein. In rice, DEP1 is associated with grain yield, seed size, grain, cadmium, development, cell death, effective panicle number, and plant architecture. It is linked to vasculature development, floral organ structural organization, chewing, carbohydrate transport, regulation of seed development, integument development, water transport, organ growth, demethylation, GPCR signaling, double fertilization, auxin transport, sucrose metabolism, syngamy, detoxification, regulation of growth, and inflorescence development. The protein localizes to the plasmalemma and nucleus. Associations also include panicle architecture, grain weight, grain number per panicle, spikelet number, tiller angle, plant height, nitrogen response, root and shoot traits, amylose and amylopectin content, salinity tolerance, germinability at low temperature, and harvest index. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to grain width, spike length, and leaf morphology.