EREBP — Zea mays

Summary

ZmEREBP (EREBP, EREBP1) on maize chromosome 2 encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor with transcription cis-regulatory region binding activity, localised to the nucleus. The gene is associated with diverse biological processes including aerenchyma formation, seed morphogenesis, skin development, nitrate import, inorganic anion transport, nicotianamine anabolism, diterpenoid anabolism, cutin anabolism, induced systemic resistance, and the SAM cycle. It is linked to numerous agronomic traits such as grain yield, grain weight, grain number, grain size, seed length, seed size, cob diameter, plant height, root length, anthesis-silking interval, chlorophyll content, protein content, nitrate content, nitrate uptake, stomatal resistance, cold tolerance, drought tolerance, and parasitic weed resistance. Related genes in other species connect the family to submergence tolerance, spikelet fertility, and bacterial leaf blight resistance.