CRL1 (TRAESCS4A02G415300) — triticum aestivum

Summary

TRAESCS4A02G415300 (symbol CRL1, also known as TaCRLL1 or TaLBD16) on wheat chromosome 4A encodes a LOB domain-containing protein with DNA-binding transcription activator activity and protein homodimerization activity, localizing to the nucleus. The gene is associated with adventitious and lateral root development and formation, hormone-mediated signaling, and regulation of DNA-templated transcription. Observed in wheat, it is linked to lateral root number. Associations extend to numerous agronomically important traits, including grain yield, flour color, grain texture and hardness, spike length, plant height, days to maturity, anther length, root number and length, phosphorus concentration, aluminum tolerance, drought and salinity tolerance, heat tolerance, stripe rust, anthocyanin content, chlorophyll content, leaf senescence, seed germination, and germination rate. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to root development, rootless phenotype, and callus formation.