ATY13 — Zea mays

Summary

ZmATY13 (also known as ZmMYB60, ZmMYB31, and ZmMYB96) on maize chromosome 2 encodes a transcription regulator with sequence-specific DNA-binding, protein kinase, and steroid-binding activities. This gene is associated with brassinosteroid and gibberellin biosynthesis, lignin and cuticle anabolism, very-long-chain fatty acid and wax biosynthesis, and responses to water deprivation, UV, and temperature stress. It has been linked to traits including drought response, freezing tolerance, seed dormancy and germination, stomatal regulation, root and shoot development, leaf morphology, and pollen fertility. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to cuticular wax accumulation, abscisic acid signaling, defense responses, and triacylglycerol biosynthesis.