TaRSL2 — Triticum aestivum

Summary

TRAESCS5D02G411600, symbol TaRSL2 (also known as BHLH133), on bread wheat chromosome 5D encodes a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) domain-containing protein with RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding and protein dimerization activities. The gene is associated with the regulation of flowering under both short-day and long-day photoperiods, red/far-red light signaling, brassinosteroid-mediated signaling, root hair cell development, secondary shoot formation, and seed size regulation. TaRSL2 is associated with days to heading, days to flowering, heading date, flowering date, and whole grain protein content. The protein localizes to the nucleus. Related genes in other species are linked to root hair length.