YS1 — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3006G152500, designated YS1 (also known as SbYSL3 through SbYSL9 and YSL1, YSL14, YSL17, YSL18), encodes a YSL-like protein belonging to the OPT family with oligopeptide transmembrane transporter activity. The gene is associated with response to iron, glutathione metabolism, sucrose metabolism, phenylpropanoid and lignin anabolism, seed development, defense response, and signal transduction. Its product localizes to the vacuolar membrane, plasmalemma, and general membrane. YS1 is also linked to chlorophyll content. Related genes in other species, such as YSL5, YSL9, and YSL16, connect this gene family to metal transport and homeostasis.