EBP — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SlEBP (SOLYC09G075420.3) encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor of the AP2/ERF family, containing an ERF domain and annotated with sequence-specific DNA binding, transcription cis-regulatory region binding, and transcription coactivator activity. In tomato, SlEBP is associated with responses to ethylene, hypoxia, anoxia, and lead ions, as well as with pigment accumulation, lycopene biosynthesis, fruit abscission, and pectin metabolism. The gene is linked to numerous agronomic traits including yield, grain size, seed set, tiller number, inflorescence branching, shoot elongation, plant size, and male sterility. Associations with hypoxia tolerance, waterlogging stress tolerance, submergence tolerance, and heavy metal accumulation have also been observed. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to carotenoid biosynthesis, drought resistance, pathogen defense, and root development.