protein serine/threonine kinase;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a BEACH domain containing protein that is involved in targeting storage proteins to the protein storage vacuoles and effector triggered immunity to Psuedomonas syringae.
TAIR Short Description:
protein serine/threonine kinases;protein tyrosine kinases;ATP binding;protein kinases
Encodes an inositol polyphosphate 5' phosphatase (5PTase) that is required for the proper recruitment of cells into developing vascular tissue in leaves and cotyledons. It is most similar to Type I 5PTases that are known to cleave a phosphate from IP3 or IP4. cvp2 mutants have elevated levels of IP3 and are hypersensitive to ABA in seed germination assays.
Protein kinase superfamily protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Receptor like kinase involved in HopZ1a effector triggered immunity. Interacts with ZAR1. Localization to membrane is dependent on N-terminal myristoylation domain.
Protein kinase superfamily protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a member of subfamily VIIa of the receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases (RLCKs). It contributes to pattern-triggered immunity in response to P. syringae.
Required for the expression of a guardee/decoy or a negative regulator of immunity mediated by receptors carrying an N-terminal Toll-interleukin-1 receptor-like domain.
Encodes a UDP-D-glucuronate 4-epimerase involved in pectin biosynthesis in the cell wall and affects cell wall integrity and immunity to fungi and bacteria.
Secreted peptide which functions in plant growth and pathogen defense. SCOOP (SERINE RICH ENDOGENOUS PEPTIDE) family member, involved in immunity against herbivorous insects.
Glycolipid transfer protein (GLTP) family protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Gene product transports the glycolipid precursor sphingosine between membranes in vitro. Mutant constitutively expresses defense-related genes that accompany the hypersensitive response normally triggered by avirulent pathogens. The mRNA is cell-to-cell mobile.
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-2. Involved in programmed cell death triggered as a response to pseudomonas syringae infection. Loss of function mutants are more resistant to infection. The mRNA is cell-to-cell mobile.
TAIR Short Description:
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-1 (eIF-5A 1) protein
Encodes a leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase. Functions as a receptor for AtPep1 to amplify innate immunity response to pathogen attacks. The mRNA is cell-to-cell mobile.
Protein phosphatase 2C family protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a chloroplast PP2C phosphatase that is required for efficient dephosphorylation of PSII proteins and involved in light acclimation.Loss of function enhances immunity to bacterial pathogens.
Encodes a tRNA methyltransferase that mediates the 2'-O-ribose methylation of selected tRNA species in the anticodon loop. Mutation of this gene compromises plant immunity against bacteria.
TAIR Short Description:
S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferases superfamily protein
Protein kinase superfamily protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Similar to receptor like kinase but does not appear to have kinase activity (psuedokinase). It is involved in HopZ1a effector triggered immunity. Interacts with ZAR1 and ZED1.Localization to membrane is dependent on N-terminal myristoylation domain
Encodes a transmembrane protein of the tetraspanin (TET) family, one of 17 members found in Arabidopsis. Double mutant analysis showed that TRN1 and TRN2 act in the same pathway. Required for the maintenance of both the radial pattern of tissue differentiation in the root and for the subsequent circumferential pattern within the epidermis.
Encodes a pentatricopeptide (PPR) protein involved in leaf and root development. dot4 mutants have an aberrant midgap venation pattern in juvenile leaves and cotyledons.
TAIR Short Description:
Pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) superfamily protein
RNA polymerase II transcription mediator;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes the Arabidopsis homolog of the transcriptional regulator MED13, is dynamically expressed during embryogenesis and regulates both developmental timing and the radial pattern formation.
Encodes a UDP-D-glucuronate 4-epimerase involved in pectin biosynthesis in the cell wall and affects cell wall integrity and immunity to fungi and bacteria. The mRNA is cell-to-cell mobile.
Inositol 1,3,4-trisphosphate 5/6-kinase family protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a inositol 1,3,4-trisphosphate 5/6-kinase. Catalyzes the phosphorylation of phytic acid (InsP6) to the symmetric InsP7 isomer 5-InsP7. Together with IPK1 modulate crosstalks between SA-dependent immunity and phosphate-starvation responses.
TAIR Short Description:
Inositol 1,3,4-trisphosphate 5/6-kinase family protein
Encodes a plastid-localized α-amylase. Expression is reduced in the SEX4 mutant. Loss of function mutations show normal diurnal pattern of starch accumulation/degradation. Expression follows circadian rhythms.
stromal cell-derived factor 2-like protein precursor;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes an endoplasmic reticulum protein SDF2 (stromal-derived factor-2). Forms a complex SDF2-ERdj3B-BiP that is required for the proper accumulation of the surface-exposed leucine-rich repeat receptor kinases EFR. EFR is involved in PAMP (pathogen associated molecular patterns) triggered immunity.
TAIR Short Description:
stromal cell-derived factor 2-like protein precursor
Encoding a precursor protein of a secreted peptide that is responsive to flg22 stimulus. Finetuning role in modulation of immunity through the regulation of SA and JA biosynthesis and signalling pathways.
Encodes a protein with homology to members of the dihydroflavonol-4-reductase (DFR) superfamily. Its expression pattern suggests that AtCRL2 is involved in the synthesis and/or maintenance of vascular tissue.
Protein kinase superfamily protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a pseudokinase that likely acts as a decoy to lure the P. syringae effector acetyltransferase HopZ1a to the ZAR1-resistance complex, resulting in effector-triggered immunity (ETI) activation. It is acetylated by HopZ1a.
Encodes CRL (CRUMPLED LEAF), a protein localized in the outer envelope membrane of plastids. Mutation in this gene affects the pattern of cell division, cell differentiation and plastid division.
NUC is a member of the BIRD group of transcriptional regulators and is required for the formative divisions that pattern the root. the ground tissue into cortex and endodermis.
Encodes DRM3 (Domains Rearranged Methyltransferase3), a catalytically mutated paralog of the cytosine methyltransferase DRM2. Despite being catalytically mutated, DRM3 is required for normal maintenance of non-CG DNA methylation, establishment of RNA-directed DNA methylation triggered by repeat sequences and accumulation of repeat-associated small RNAs.
TAIR Short Description:
S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferases superfamily protein
mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 3;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a member of the MEKK subfamily that functions redundantly with MAPKKK5 to activate MPK3/6 downstream of multiple pattern recognition receptors and confer resistance to both bacterial and fungal pathogens.
mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 5;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a member of the MEKK subfamily that functions redundantly with MAPKKK3 to activate MPK3/6 downstream of multiple pattern recognition receptors and confer resistance to both bacterial and fungal pathogens.
NAC domain containing protein 62;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Transcription factor that serves as a molecular link between cold signals and pathogen resistance responses. Undergoes proteolytic processing triggered by cold-induced changes in membrane fluidity.It relocates from the plasma membrane to the nucleus in response to ER stress. NAC062 is phosphorylated by SnRK2.8 at Thr-142.
Ran effector. XPO4 coordinates the nuclear accumulation of TOPLESS and TOPLESS-Related transcription corepressors, which plays a role in regulating salicylic acid-mediated defense feedback and modulating the strength of immunity induced by cpr5, a nucleoporin mutant.
Leucine-rich repeat transmembrane protein kinase;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes LRR-RLK protein that is localized to the plasma membrane and is involved in regulation of plant innate immunity to microbes. LIK1 is phosphorylated by CERK1, a kinase involved in chitin perception. The mRNA is cell-to-cell mobile.
Phototropic-responsive NPH3 family protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a protein with an N-terminal BTB/POZ domain and a C-terminal NPH3 family domain. dot3 mutants have defects in shoot and primary root growth and produce an aberrant parallel venation pattern in juvenile leaves.
J domain protein localized in ER lumen. Can partially compensate for the growth defect in jem1 scj1 mutant yeast. Forms a complex SDF2-ERdj3B-BiP that is required for the proper accumulation of the surface-exposed leucine-rich repeat receptor kinases EFR. EFR is involved in PAMP (pathogen associated molecular patterns) triggered immunity.
Phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC), catalyzes hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate into inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate and diacylglycerol. It is involved in auxin biosynthesis and signaling, modulating development of both male and female gametophytes. It also regulates MAMP-triggered immunity by modulating ROS production.
Encodes a U-box E3 ubiquitin ligase involved in ubiquitination of pattern recognition receptor FLS2.pub12/pub13 double mutants enhanced chitin-induced ROS production and callose deposition suggesting they function redundantly to negatively regulate immune response to fungal elicitor.
Granulin repeat cysteine protease family protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Cysteine proteinase precursor-like protein/ dehydration stress-responsive gene (RD21). Has been shown to have peptide ligase activity and protease activity in vitro. RD21 is involved in immunity to the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea.Activity detected in root, leaf, flower and cell culture.
Encodes a lysin-motif protein mediating bacterial peptidoglycan sensing and immunity to bacterial infection. Induction of chitin-responsive genes by chitin treatment is not blocked in the mutant. It contains a C-terminal GPI anchor signal and is an ortholog of OsLYP4 and OsLYP6.
TAIR Short Description:
Peptidoglycan-binding LysM domain-containing protein
FK506- and rapamycin-binding protein 15 kD-2;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) localized immunophilin protein which possesses PPIase activity. Positively regulates plant immunity in response to Phytophthora infection. Host target of PcAvr3a12 during early P. capsici infection. Involved in ER stress sensing and is required for ER stress-mediated plant immunity.
Encodes a glycine rich protein that is involved in leaf vascular patterning. dot1 mutants have an aberrant open-class venation pattern in leaves and cotyledons, as well as several other leaf development defects. The mRNA is cell-to-cell mobile.
Encodes AZI1 (AZELAIC ACID INDUCED 1). Involved in the priming of salicylic acid induction and systemic immunity triggered by pathogen or azelaic acid. Targeting if AZI1 to chloroplasts is increased during SAR induction and that localization requires the PRR domain.It is involved in the uptake and movement of the azelaic acid signal. AZI1 uses a previously undescribed variant of the signal anchor proteins mechanism to target plastids. AZI1 uses a bipartite N-terminal signature: a non-cleavable TMD that anchors the protein to membranes, followed by a proline rich region with features that are shared with bona fide chloroplastic transit peptides. flg22 MAMP treatment strongly induces AZI1/EARLI1 protein levels and increases their relative enrichment in the plastid fraction.
Encodes a PPR protein involved in mitochondrial functioning. Mutants suppress cell wall defects caused by C17 chemical inhibitor. Mutants are defective in cytochrome c maturation and activation of mitochondrial retrograde signalling. SCOOP (SERINE RICH ENDOGENOUS PEPTIDE) family member, involved in immunity against herbivorous insects.
Encodes a second Arabidopsis phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase kinase gene product with a different expression pattern from PPCK1. Expression of the gene is upregulated by exposure of the plant to light and is responsive to both phosphate (Pi) and phosphite (Phi) in shoots.
protease inhibitor/seed storage/lipid transfer protein (LTP) family protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a hybrid proline-rich protein that contains two tandem PRD-8CMs (proline-rich domain-eight cysteine motif). Its expression is induced by JA and certain pathogens. This pattern of induction, combined with overexpression and RNAi induced phenotypes, suggests involvement in defense response to pathogens.
TAIR Short Description:
protease inhibitor/seed storage/lipid transfer protein (LTP) family protein
Encodes a member of the A. thaliana imitation switch (AtISWI) subfamily of chromatin remodeling factors. Double mutation in CHR17 and CHR11 results in the loss of the evenly spaced nucleosome pattern in gene bodies, but does not affect nucleosome density.
Precursor of serine-rich endogenous peptide which regulates defense response and root elongation. Has properties of phytocytokines, activates the phospholipid signaling pathway, regulates reactive oxygen species response, and is perceived in a BAK1 co-receptor-dependent manner. SCOOP (SERINE RICH ENDOGENOUS PEPTIDE) family member, involved in immunity against herbivorous insects.
Transcription regulator acting as repressor of auxin-inducible gene expression. Plays role in the control of gravitropic growth and development in light-grown seedlings. Auxin induces the degradation of the protein in a dosage-dependent manner in a process mediated by AtRac1. Auxin induced the relocalization of the protein within the nucleus from a diffused nucleoplasmic pattern to a discrete particulated pattern named nuclear protein bodies or NPB in a process also mediated by Rac1. Colocalizes with SCF, CSN and 26S proteasome components. Pseudomonas syringae type III effector AvrRpt2 stimulates AXR2 protein turnover.
homeobox protein knotted-1-like 4;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
A member of Class II KN1-like homeodomain transcription factors (together with KNAT3 and KNAT5), with greatest homology to the maize knox1 homeobox protein. Expression regulated by light. Detected in all tissues examined, but most prominent in leaves and young siliques. Transient expression of GFP translational fusion protein suggests bipartite localization in nucleus and cytoplasm. KNAT4 promoter activity showed cell-type specific pattern along longitudinal root axis; GUS expression pattern started at the elongation zone, predominantly in the phloem and pericycle cells, extending to endodermis toward the base of the root.
Encodes a large plant-specific protein of unknown function, with conserved domains also found in a variety of signaling proteins, In trn mutants, the leaf venation network had a severely reduced complexity: incomplete loops, no tertiary or quaternary veins, and vascular islands. The leaf laminas were asymmetric and narrow because of a severely reduced cell number. TRN1 is required for the maintenance of both the radial pattern of tissue differentiation in the root and for the subsequent circumferential pattern within the epidermis. Double mutant analysis showed that TRN1 and TRN2 act in the same pathway.
Encodes a nuclear-localized transcriptional activator with weak sequence similarity to basic helix-loop-helix(bHLH)-domain proteins. It promotes the production of stele cells in root meristems and is required to establish and maintain the normal vascular cell number and pattern in primary and lateral roots.
Mutants have radially swollen roots but do not exhibit defects in abundance or orientation of cortical microtubules, nor are microfibrils reduced. Cellulose synthesis is also unchanged with respect to wild type. There is a disruption in the normal pattern of cell wall placement.
TAIR Short Description:
P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolases superfamily protein
Encodes RIP3 (ROP interactive partner 3), a microtubule-binding protein that is anchored to the plasma membrane domains and promotes local microtubule disassembly, forming as specific pattern of secondary walls in xylem vessel cells. Localized at microtubules and interacts with the plant-specific kinesin AtKinesin-13A.
RNA-metabolising metallo-beta-lactamase family protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a member of the metallo-beta-lactamase protein family that plays a vital role in embryo morphogenesis and apical-basal pattern formation by regulating chloroplast development. In bacteria, RNase J plays an important role in rRNA maturation and in the 5′ stability of mRNA.
TAIR Short Description:
RNA-metabolising metallo-beta-lactamase family protein
Originally published as Agamous like MADS-box protein AGL31. One of a group of MADS box genes involved in control of flowering time. Four variant sequences have been identified for this locus but have not been characterized for differences in expression pattern and/or function.
lysm domain GPI-anchored protein 1 precursor;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a lysin-motif protein mediating bacterial peptidoglycan sensing and immunity to bacterial infection. Induction of chitin-responsive genes by chitin treatment is not blocked in the mutant. It contains a C-terminal GPI anchor signal and is an ortholog of OsLYP4 and OsLYP6. Phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate 5-kinase (PIP5K) enzyme family member.
target of early activation tagged (EAT) 2;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
AP2 family transcription factor that is involved in regulation of flowering and innate immunity.Interacts with CRY1 and CRY2 during flowering as part of a regulatory circuit including FT and CO. TOE1/TOE2 are also targets of MiR172b repression and functions in regulation of innate immunity via repression of FLS.
glutathione S-transferase tau 13;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes glutathione transferase belonging to the tau class of GSTs. Naming convention according to Wagner et al. (2002). GSTU13 acts in the pathogen triggered pathway for indole glucosinolate metabolisms that involves also PENETRATION2 myrosinase. It is likely the enzyme that conjugates GSH with unstable indol-3-ylmethyl-ITCs formed upon PEN2-mediated IG hydrolysis, particularly in the branch of this pathway in which 4-substituted IGs are processed.
Encodes a membrane localized S-domain receptor kinase that is involved in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) sensing. SD1-29 detected LPS of Pseudomonas and Xanthomonas species for which it serves as a microbe associated molecular pattern triggering innate immunity. Loses of function mutants are hyper susceptible to P.syringae.
Encodes a transcriptional regulator that directly binds to the promoter of MYB108 and plays a crucial role in anther dehiscence, pollen wall pattern formation, tapetum development, and auxin signal transduction in anthers. It is post-transcriptionally regulated by miR160 and regulates early auxin response genes.
AUX/IAA transcriptional regulator family protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Transcription regulator acting as repressor of auxin-inducible gene expression. Auxin-inducible AUX/IAA gene. Short-lived nuclear protein with four conserved domains. Domain III has homology to beta alpha alpha dimerization and DNA binding domains. Involved in auxin signaling and is a positive modulator of natural leaf senescence. Auxin induces the degradation of the protein in a dosage-dependent manner in a process mediated by AtRac1. Auxin induced the relocalization of the protein within the nucleus from a diffused nucleoplasmic pattern to a discrete particulated pattern named nuclear protein bodies or NPB in a process also mediated by Rac1. Colocalizes with SCF, CSN and 26S proteasome components.
Encodes a protein with homology to members of the dihydroflavonol-4-reductase (DFR) superfamily. The expression pattern of AtCRL1 indicates that CRL1 has a role in embryogenesis and seed germination. AtCRL1 is induced by ABA, drought and heat, and is highly expressed in seeds. The mRNA is cell-to-cell mobile.
Encodes a MYB-like transcription factor similar to CIRCADIAN CLOCK-ASSOCIATED1 (CCA1) and ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL (LHY). Involved in the regulation of circadian clock by modulating the pattern of histone 3 (H3) acetylation. Functions as a transcriptional activator of evening element containing clock genes. Involved in heat shock response.
Encodes a protein containing a UND, a U-box, and an ARM domain. This protein has E3 ubiquitin ligase activity based on in vitro assays. Can be phosphorylated in vitro by MLPK, ARK1, and ARK2 but not by SD1-29. Involved in ubiquitination of pattern recognition receptor FLS2.
SAUR-like auxin-responsive protein family;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a clade III SAUR gene with a distinctive expression pattern in root meristems. It is normally expressed in the quiescent center and cortex/endodermis initials and upon auxin stimulation, the expression is found in the endodermal layer. Overexpression studies suggest roles in cell expansion and auxin transport.
encodes a homologue of the yeast (S. pombe) Mis12 (minichromosome instability) protein. MIS12 co-localizes with 180 bp repeats of centromeric DNA throughout the cell cycle with a similar pattern to AtCENH3/HTR12. Neither of these two proteins completely cover the 180 bp regions based on FISH analysis.
Belongs to the group of early SA-activated genes. Involved in resistance to Pst Avr-Rpm1 as a component of the SA35 mediated defense processes associated to the ETI response. Involved in resistance to P.syringae pv. tomato Avr-Rpm1 in Arabidopsis, as a component of the SA-mediated defense processes associated with the effector-triggered immunity response.
Rho GTPase activating protein with PAK-box/P21-Rho-binding domain-containing protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
ROP (Rho of plant GTPases) family member Involved in cell wall patterning. Encodes ROP inactivator, regulates the formation of ROP-activated domains; these in turn determined the pattern of cell wall pits. Positively regulates pit formation, but negatively regulates pit size, required for periodic formation of secondary cell wall pits.
TAIR Short Description:
Rho GTPase activating protein with PAK-box/P21-Rho-binding domain
ROP (Rho of plant GTPases) family member Involved in cell wall patterning. Encodes ROP inactivator, regulates the formation of ROP-activated domains; these in turn determined the pattern of cell wall pits. Positively regulates pit formation, but negatively regulates pit size, required for periodic formation of secondary cell wall pits.
RNA polymerase II transcription mediator;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes the Arabidopsis homolog of the transcriptional regulator MED12, is dynamically expressed during embryogenesis and regulates both developmental timing and the radial pattern formation. Involved in flowering time. The mutant enhances the expression of the flowering time (FT) gene. A knockout mutant of this gene showed late-flowering phenotype.
Leucine-rich receptor-like protein kinase family protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a CLAVATA1-related receptor kinase-like protein required for both shoot and flower meristem function. It has a broad expression pattern and is involved in vascular strand development in the leaf, control of leaf shape, size and symmetry, male gametophyte development and ovule specification and function. The mRNA is cell-to-cell mobile.
TAIR Short Description:
Leucine-rich receptor-like protein kinase family protein
Encodes an inositol tetra-/pentaphosphate 2-kinase, involved in the biosynthesis of phytic acid, a regulator of intracellular signaling, a highly abundant animal antinutrient, and a phosphate and mineral storage compound in plant seeds. Is also required for growth and modulates phosphate homeostasis at the transcriptional level. Together with ITPK1 modulate crosstalks between SA-dependent immunity and phosphate-starvation responses.
Ferritin/ribonucleotide reductase-like family protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes one of the 3 ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) small subunit genes. TSO2 transcription occurs predominantly at the S-phase of the cell cycle and its expression pattern is consistent with its role in dNDP biosynthesis during DNA replication in actively dividing cells. Critical for cell cycle progression, DNA damage repair and plant development.
TAIR Short Description:
Ferritin/ribonucleotide reductase-like family protein
2-oxoglutarate (2OG) and Fe(II)-dependent oxygenase superfamily protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
encodes a protein similar to 2-oxoacid-dependent dioxygenase. Expression is induced after 24 hours of dark treatment, in senescing leaves and treatment with exogenous photosynthesis inhibitor. Induction of gene expression was suppressed in excised leaves supplied with sugar. The authors suggest that the gene's expression pattern is responding to the level of sugar in the cell.
TAIR Short Description:
2-oxoglutarate (2OG) and Fe(II)-dependent oxygenase superfamily protein
Encodes a homolog of trithorax, a histone-lysine N-methyltransferase. Paralog of ATX1. Unlike ATX1 which is involved in trimethylating of histone H3-mysine 4, ATX2 is involved in dimethylating of histone H3-lysine 4. ATX1 and ATX2 influence the expression of largely nonoverlapping gene sets. The expression pattern of ATX2 is also different from that of ATX1.
RNA-binding (RRM/RBD/RNP motifs) family protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Essential gene (embryo lethal) that is similar to component of splicosome. Regulates embryonic pattern formation through Pol II-Mediated transcription of WOX2 an PIN7 (DOI:10.1016/j.isci.2019.09.004). JANUS positively regulates PLT1 expression in the root meristem by recruiting RNA polymerase II (Pol II) to PLT1 and by interacting with PLT1. Nuclear accumulation of JANUS in root meristem depends on IMB4. (DOI:10.1105/tpc.20.00108 )
Encodes a member of the AINTEGUMENTA-like (AIL) subclass of the AP2/EREBP family of transcription factors and is essential for quiescent center (QC) specification and stem cell activity. It is a key effector for establishment of the stem cell niche during embryonic pattern formation. It is transcribed in response to auxin accumulation and is dependent on auxin response transcription factors.