histone deacetylase of the RPD3/HDA1 superfamily 18;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a protein with similarity to histone deacetylases, a class of chromatin remodeling factors which act on H3/H4 histones. Class II RPD3-like family HDAC member which controls negative responses to salinity stress. Expressed in roots where it appears to regulate the expression of epidermal cell fate genes controlling hair cell differentiation.
TAIR Short Description:
histone deacetylase of the RPD3/HDA1 superfamily 18