ZM00001EB325550 — Zea mays

Summary

ZmBEH1 (also known as BZR1, BES1, BZR2) on maize chromosome 7 encodes a transcription regulator with sequence-specific DNA binding activity. The gene is associated with brassinosteroid (BR) signaling and BZR/BES-regulated transcription, as well as gibberellin signaling pathways. It has been linked to a wide range of traits including brassinosteroid content, plant size, leaf area, root system morphology, inflorescence length, fruit set and quality, seed coat and endosperm morphology, stomatal processes, bacterial disease response, nitrogen sensitivity, total soluble sugar content, and responses to light quality, gravity, and sulfur. The gene is also connected to regulation of vernalization response, ethylene biosynthesis, chloroplast protein import, and sterol breakdown. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to flowering time, stress tolerance, genome integrity, plant height, grain size, heading date, and sheath blight resistance.