Gene Details:

  • Gene ID:
  • Gene Symbol: BnGRF2b2
  • Gene Name: growth-regulating factor 2
  • Genome:
  • Species: Brassica napus

Functional Descriptions:

  • The BnGRF2 gene (GRF2-like gene from Brassica napus) enhances seed oil production through regulating cell number and plant photosynthesis.
  • he Blastn result showed that rapeseed contained BnGRF2a/2b which were located in the A genome (A1 and A3) and C genome (C1 and C6), respectively, and the dominantly expressed gene BnGRF2a was chosen for transgenic research.
  • BnGRF2a also induced a >20% enlargement in extended leaves and >40% improvement in photosynthetic efficiency because of an increase in the chlorophyll content.
  • Because of less efficient self-fertilization induced by the longer pistil in the 35S-BnGRF2a transgenic line, Napin-BnGRF2a transgenic lines were further used to identify the function of BnGRF2, and the results showed that seed oil production also could increase >40% compared with the wild-type control.
  • The results suggest that improvement to economically important characteristics in oil crops may be achieved by manipulation of the GRF2 expression level.

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