WRKY41 — Triticum aestivum

Summary

TRAESCS5D02G190800 (TaWRKY41) on chromosome 5D encodes a WRKY domain-containing transcription factor with DNA-binding transcription factor activity, protein serine/threonine kinase activity, calcium ion binding, and kinase binding. It is associated with dormancy process, regulation of shade avoidance, response to external biotic stimulus, and regulation of signal transduction. The gene has been linked to sprouting tolerance, heading time, spikelet number, grains per spike, tiller number, grain protein content, stem rust, leaf chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate, salt response, high temperature stress response, and jasmonic acid content. It is also connected to flowering time, freezing tolerance, ABA sensitivity during germination, and thermoinhibition. Localization evidence places the product in the cytosol, plastid, endosome, and plasmalemma. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to salicylic acid signaling, disease resistance, seed dormancy, and glucosinolate hydrolysis.