DREB3 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SlDREB3 (SOLYC12G008350.3) encodes a protein containing an AP2/ERF domain and a DNA-binding domain superfamily member, and is annotated with DNA binding, transcription cis-regulatory region binding, and DNA binding transcription factor activity. Localised to the nucleus, this tomato gene on chromosome 12 is associated with biological processes including abscisic acid, ethylene, melatonin, carotenoid and chlorophyll anabolism, nitrogen fixation, S-nitrosylation, autophagy, meristem maintenance, stomatal closure, and response to mannitol. It is also associated with traits such as drought tolerance, seedling vigor, plant fresh weight, fruit size, root length and branching, proline and flavonoid content, chlorophyll content, and stomatal resistance. Related genes in other species link the DREB3 family to dehydration-responsive element binding.