BnWRI1 coordinates fatty acid biosynthesis and photosynthesis pathways during oil accumulation in rapeseed.
Overexpression of BnWRI1 increased expression of both marker genes. Further, the nuclear-localized BnWRI1 protein was found to act as a transcription activator.
BnWRI1 is co-expressed with genes involved in FA biosynthesis and photosynthesis during seed development
Overexpression of BnWRI1 promotes expression of the FA biosynthesis- and photosynthesis-related genes in seeds.
These results suggested that BnWRI1 may coordinate FA biosynthesis and photosynthesis pathways in developing seeds via directly stimulating expression of GT1-element and/or GCC-box containing genes.
