GSC — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3002G243100, also known as SbGSC, SbHSP90 or GSC, encodes an uncharacterized protein containing a LEA-18 domain, placing it in a family of late embryogenesis abundant proteins. In sorghum, this gene is associated with cytokinin anabolism, detoxification, protein folding, nitric oxide storage, and embryogenesis. It has been linked to maturity time, seed dormancy, and salt tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to a wide range of agronomic traits, including grain weight and yield, plant dry weight, chlorophyll content, leaf relative water content, stomatal resistance, heterosis, heat and cold tolerance, drought sensitivity and tolerance, stem and stripe rust, nitrogen recycling, and cytokinin sensitivity and content.