ZIP5 — Triticum aestivum

Summary

TRAESCS4A02G025400, also known as TaZIP3, TaZIP5-4A, or ZIP5, encodes a member of the ZIP family of metal transporters and is annotated with zinc ion transmembrane transporter activity. The gene is associated with zinc accumulation in bread wheat, as well as with zinc, iron, and cadmium transport processes. It has been linked to a wide range of agronomic traits, including zinc and copper concentration, spike and spikelet length, anther length, proline content, chlorophyll content, seed germination, salinity tolerance, and stripe rust response. The encoded protein is localized to the plasmalemma. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to metal ion homeostasis, though these specific associations are not yet established for this wheat gene.