Gene Details:

• Gene ID: Zm00001eb081200
• Gene Symbol: ZmCRY1b cry2 PZB00183
• Gene Name: cryptochrome2
• Genome: Zm-B73-REFERENCE-NAM-5.0
• Species: Zea mays

Functional Descriptions:

• The ZmCRY1b transgene product can activate the light signaling pathway in Arabidopsis and complement the etiolation phenotype of the cry1-304 mutant.
• Overexpression of ZmCRY1b in maize substantially inhibits seedling etiolation.
• ZmCRY1b contributes blue-light signaling upon seedling de-etiolation and integrates light signals with the GA metabolic pathway in maize, resulting in lodging resistance and providing information for improving maize varieties.
• The ZmCRY1b transgene can significantly reduce maize plant height under different light conditions in the field.

Function-related keywords:

• resistance ,  seedling ,  ga ,  lodging ,  lodging-resistance ,  height ,  plant-height

Literature:

• Cryptochrome 1b represses gibberellin signaling to enhance lodging resistance in maize.   DOI:  10.1093/plphys/kiad546 ;  PMID:  37934825
• Maize cryptochromes 1a1 and 1a2 promote seedling photomorphogenesis and shade resistance in Zea mays and Arabidopsis   DOI:  10.1016/j.cj.2023.03.011 ;  PMID:  

Related News:

• Plant Physiol | 河南农业大学杨建平/杨青华课题组发现蓝光受体ZmCRY1b可增强玉米的抗倒伏能力

Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: LOC100194126
• UniProt accessions: B8A2L5

Sequences: