Encodes a transcriptional activator that regulates the expression of genes by binding to their GCG- or E-boxes to mediate physiological responses, including proline biosynthesis and ROS scavenging pathways, to enhance stress tolerance. Governs the competence of pericycle cells to initiate lateral root primordium formation.
TAIR Short Description:
basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) DNA-binding superfamily protein