ZIP6 — Triticum aestivum

Summary

TaZIP6 (TRAESCS1D02G112500) on bread wheat chromosome 1D encodes a zinc/iron permease family protein with zinc ion transmembrane transporter activity. The gene is associated with zinc accumulation, zinc homeostasis, and seed development in wheat. It is associated with zinc, iron, and cadmium transport, as well as response to nematodes. TaZIP6 is associated with numerous biological processes including vitamin metabolism, sulfur compound anabolism, tRNA metabolism, aromatic amino acid metabolism, and regulation of lipid metabolism. The protein localizes to the plasma membrane. Associations with agronomically important traits include zinc concentration, grain yield, ear number, spike length, plant height, stem elongation, seed germination, and heat tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to grain zinc concentration and iron transport.