Basic information   
Locus name AT3G16160
AliasTCX8
OrganismArabidopsis thaliana
Taxonomic identifier[NCBI]
Function category
Effect for Senescencedelay
Gene DescriptionArabidopsis TCX8 functions as a senescence modulator by regulating LOX2 expression.TCX8 localizes to nucleus and has transcriptional repression activity. TCX8 binds to the promoter region of LOX2 encoding lipoxygenase, causing JA biosynthesis suppression, and thereby delays plant senescence.
EvidenceGenetic evidence [Ref 1]
References
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Mutant information   
Mutant name TCX8OE
Mutant/Transgenic
Ecotype Col-0
Mutagenesis type transgene