GLI1 — Triticum aestivum

Summary

TaGLI1 (TRAESCS2B02G544200) on wheat chromosome 2B encodes a glycerol kinase with glycerol kinase activity and ATP binding, classified as EC 2.7.1.30. The gene is directly associated with powdery mildew resistance in bread wheat, and is linked to stripe rust response, grain weight, and disease resistance. It has been connected to salicylic acid-dependent defense signaling, systemic acquired resistance, and respiratory burst involved in defense response. TaGLI1 is associated with glycerol-3-phosphate anabolism, triglyceride metabolism, and glycerol breakdown, and localizes to mitochondria and cytosol. The gene is also linked to salt stress resistance, freezing tolerance, desiccation tolerance, and oxidative stress resistance. Studies of related glycerol kinase family members in other species connect the family to nonhost resistance and abiotic stress responses.