C1 — Zea mays

Summary

ZM00001EB278680 (C1) on maize chromosome 6 encodes a protein with a Myb DNA-binding domain and sequence-specific DNA-binding activity. The gene is associated with positive regulation of anthocyanin anabolism, pigment accumulation, and anthocyanin metabolism, and has been observed to affect spikelet anthocyanin pigmentation. It is also linked to developmental maturation, the shikimate pathway, galactose anabolism, sphingolipid metabolism, and regulation of lignin anabolism. Associations with grain color, anthocyanin content, plant color, root color, starch content, protein content, and nitrogen content have been recorded. The protein localises to the nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to traits including plant height, leaf angle, grain size, chlorophyll content, and drought tolerance.