DB identifier | AT5G06700 | Secondary Identifier | locus:2170184 |
Brief Description | trichome birefringence-like protein (DUF828) |
TAIR Computational Description | trichome birefringence-like protein (DUF828);(source:Araport11) |
TAIR Curator Summary | Encodes a member of the TBL (TRICHOME BIREFRINGENCE-LIKE) gene family containing a plant-specific DUF231 (domain of unknown function) domain. TBL gene family has 46 members, two of which (TBR/AT5G06700 and TBL3/AT5G01360) have been shown to be involved in the synthesis and deposition of secondary wall cellulose, presumably by influencing the esterification state of pectic polymers. A nomenclature for this gene family has been proposed (Volker Bischoff & Wolf Scheible, 2010, personal communication). A tbr mutant is impaired in its ability to deposit secondary wall cellulose in specific cell types, most notably in trichomes. |
TAIR Short Description | Plant protein of unknown function (DUF828) |
TAIR Aliases | TBR |