ACT1 — Zea mays

Summary

ZM00001EB348450, designated ACT1 on maize chromosome 8, encodes actin-1, a structural constituent of the cytoskeleton with ATP-binding and hydrolase activity. The gene is associated with the actin cytoskeleton and nucleus. Annotated biological process associations include magnetoception, immune memory response, larval development, folate metabolism, CRISPR-Cas system, mitochondrial transcription termination, habituation, memory, protein secretion, sterol metabolism, base excision repair, homologous recombination, mitosis, RNA metabolism, regeneration, and cell development. Trait associations include respiration rate, leaf color, lignin content, pollen fertility, water use efficiency, heat tolerance, germination rate, protein content, grain size, anthesis time, plant height, grain yield, and salt tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to hydrolase activity under EC 3.6.4.-.