TaAL1-B — Triticum aestivum

Summary

TRAESCSU02G246200, designated TaAL1-B in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum, chromosome NW_025257906.1), encodes a PHD finger protein ALFIN-LIKE that is a transcriptional co-regulator with histone-binding and transcription cis-regulatory region-binding activities, localising to the nucleus. It is associated with chromatin organization, DNA-dependent transcription, and regulation of DNA-templated transcription. TaAL1-B has been directly linked to drought stress tolerance and salt stress tolerance in wheat, and is also associated with the SALTTL trait and drought tolerance. Related genes in other species include PHD finger protein ALFIN-LIKE 3 and Os05g0163100.