C2 — Zea mays

Summary

ZmC2 (ZM00001EB159470) on maize chromosome 3 encodes a C2-domain protein with kinase regulator activity, protein phosphatase inhibitor activity, abscisic acid (ABA) binding, GAP activity, and signaling receptor activity. It is associated with ABA and jasmonic acid signaling, defence response to bacteria, response to wounding, salinity response, osmotic stress response, geotropism, and blue light response. The gene is linked to traits including seed yield, plant height, root thickness, lateral root length, stomatal closure, stomatal resistance, transpiration rate, anthocyanin content, leaf senescence, and high and low temperature stress response. It localises to the tonoplast, plastid, mitochondria, cytosol, plasmalemma, and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to abscisic acid perception, seed dormancy, heat tolerance, and disease resistance.