ZM00001EB165770 — Zea mays

Summary

ZM00001EB165770 on maize chromosome 4 encodes a lipase with glycerophospholipid phospholipase A1 activity, belonging to the fungal lipase-type and AB hydrolase fold families. This gene is associated with a wide range of biological processes including inflorescence morphogenesis, pollen adhesion, carotenoid breakdown, triglyceride storage, Golgi vesicle transport, and nitrogen fixation. It is linked to numerous agronomically important traits such as grain yield, plant height, anthesis-silking interval, drought tolerance, cold tolerance, chlorophyll content, starch digestibility, and root dry weight. The gene product localises to the cytoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species have linked the family to seed germination.