BEH1 (ZM00001EB107670) — Zea mays

Summary

ZmBEH1 (also known as ZmBES1, BZR1, BZR2) on maize chromosome 2 encodes a protein with BZR and BES1_N domains and annotated transcription regulator activity and sequence-specific DNA binding, as well as a range of annotated enzyme activities including phosphatidylethanolamine-sterol O-acyltransferase, sucrose synthase, and histone demethylase/methylase activities. The gene is associated with brassinosteroid content, response to amino acids, sterol breakdown, regulation of vernalization, and ethylene biosynthesis. It is linked to numerous traits including root system morphology, leaf area, inflorescence length, whole plant size, fruit set and quality, bacterial disease response, nitrogen sensitivity, total soluble sugar content, and stomatal process-related traits. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to brassinosteroid signaling, growth, flowering time, stress tolerance, grain size, plant height, heading date, and sheath blight resistance.