MYC2 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC06G064580.2, also known as SlBHLH18 or MYC2, encodes a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor that localises to the nucleus and possesses sequence-specific DNA binding, transcription cis-regulatory region binding, and protein dimerization activity. This gene is associated with a wide range of biological processes, including response to herbivore, detection of virus, chemotropism, pigment accumulation, terpene and siderophore anabolism, starch metabolism, sucrose transport, TOR signaling, and biofilm formation. It is linked to several agronomically important traits, such as drought tolerance, net photosynthetic rate, water use efficiency, stomatal resistance and opening, leaf water potential, lycopene, chlorophyll, sugar, soluble protein, nitrogen, and proline content, as well as fruit shape, stem diameter, and root length. Related genes in other species are associated with plant height and fresh weight.