MYB2 — Triticum aestivum

Summary

TRAESCS3D02G094500, designated MYB2 and also known as MYB86, encodes a transcription factor with sequence-specific DNA binding activity, belonging to the Myb domain and SANT/Myb families. It is localised to the nucleus and is associated with the regulation of primary metabolic processes, including lignin anabolism and sucrose metabolism. The gene has been connected to green leaf volatile biosynthesis, responses to wounding, other organisms, and cold stress, as well as cell differentiation. It is linked to drought tolerance. Related genes in other species are associated with salinity tolerance and plant height, though these are not established for this wheat gene.