WIG (TRAESCS3B02G312700) — triticum aestivum

Summary

TRAESCS3B02G312700 (symbol WIG, also known as Era1) on bread wheat chromosome 3B encodes a protein with FTB and prenyltransferase domains, and is annotated with protein farnesyltransferase, geranylgeranyltransferase and prenyltransferase activities (EC 2.5.1.58). The gene is associated with protein farnesylation and geranylgeranylation, pre-harvest sprouting, regulation of osmotic stress and salinity responses, cuticle development, meristem organisation, seed germination, and response to fungi. It has been linked to seed yield, root hair length, shoot fresh weight, auxin content, water use efficiency, and seed growth and development traits. Associations with stomatal regulation, ABA sensitivity, drought tolerance, disease resistance, lateral root development, flowering time, seed size, and brassinosteroid signaling have been reported. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to meristem development, floral organ number, ABA-hypersensitive stomatal closing, and drought tolerance.