Homeobox-leucine zipper protein family;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a homeodomain leucine zipper class I (HD-Zip I) protein which is expressed during the seed-to-seedling transition, regulates some of the network nodes, and affects late seedling establishment. Knock-out mutants for athb13 showed increased primary root length as compared with wild type (Col-0) seedlings, suggesting that this transcription factor is a negative regulator of early root growth, possibly repressing cell division and/or cell elongation or the length of time cells elongate.