SNAC1 — Zea mays

Summary

ZM00001EB062170 (ZmSNAC1) on maize chromosome 1 encodes a NAC domain-containing protein with sequence-specific DNA binding and protein homodimerization activity. The gene is associated with a wide range of biological processes including drought recovery, abscisic acid and jasmonic acid anabolism, nitrogen fixation, cell wall biogenesis, autophagy, endocytosis, induced systemic resistance, and reproductive structure development. It is linked to numerous agronomically important traits such as drought tolerance, grain yield, grain size, plant height, root architecture, anthesis-silking interval, water use efficiency, photosynthetic rate, cold tolerance, seed dormancy, and the stay-green trait. The protein localizes to the nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to salinity tolerance, heat tolerance, grain weight, and harvest index.