Gene - Detail

Detail of Gene

Basic Information
CGSNL Gene Symbol LAX1
Gene Symbol Synonym lax, lax(lx), lx, OsbHLH123, bHLH123, OsLAX1, BOS1, OsBOS1
CGSNL Gene Name LAX PANICLE 1
Gene Name Synonym lax panicle, Transcription factor LAX PANICLE, lax panicle1, basic helix-loop-helix protein 123, LAX PANICLE1, branch one seed 1
Protein Name TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR LAX PANICLE 1
Allele lax-1, lax-2, lax-3, lax-4, lax-5, lax1, lax1-1, lax1-3, lax1-6, bos1-1, lax1-7, lax1-c1, lax1-c2
Chromosome No. 1
Explanation lax-1: all lateral spikelets are absent, but fertile terminal spikelets are produced. lax-2: formation of panicle branches and spikekelets is severely reduced. Lateral spilelets are occasionally produced in lax-4 and lax-5. LAX locus is located on chromosome 1 in the region of 82 kb stradding marker C191A. Q7XAQ6. Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor. AB115668, Axillary meristem formation. orthologue of maize BARRENSTALK1 (BA1). GO:2000904: regulation of starch metabolic process. TO:0000970: panicle density. PO:0030123: panicle inflorescence. TO:0000975: grain width. TO:0003000: stem fresh weight. TO:0003001: stem dry weight. TO:0003021: panicle dry weight. TO:0003020: panicle fresh weight. GO:0090506: axillary shoot meristem initiation. TO:1000024: palea morphology trait.
Trait Class Vegetative organ - Culm
Reproductive organ - Inflorescence
Reproductive organ - panicle
Reproductive organ - Pollination, fertilization, fertility
Character as QTL - Yield and productivity
Reproductive organ - Panicle, Mode of branching
Reproductive organ - Spikelet, flower, glume, awn
Expression
Sequence/Locus
cDNA Accession No. AB115668
MSU ID LOC_Os01g61480.1
RAP ID Os01g0831000
Links Oryzabase Chromosome View ( IRGSP 1.0 / Build5 )
RAP-DB ( IRGSP 1.0 / Build5 )
Related IDs List ( IRGSP 1.0 / Build5 )
INSD Accession List
(Test version)
Link to INSD Accession List
Map
Locate(cM) 119.0
Link map Classical linkage map
References
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DB Reference
Gramene ID GR:0060493
Ontologies
Gene Ontology DNA binding( GO:0003677 )
transcription( GO:0006350 )
transcription regulator activity( GO:0030528 )
multicellular organismal development( GO:0007275 )
nucleus( GO:0005634 )
regulation of transcription( GO:0045449 )
regulation of inflorescence meristem growth( GO:0010081 )
starch metabolic process( GO:0005982 )
sucrose metabolic process( GO:0005985 )
inflorescence development( GO:0010229 )
response to cytokinin stimulus( GO:0009735 )
response to abscisic acid stimulus( GO:0009737 )
response to brassinosteroid stimulus( GO:0009741 )
response to jasmonic acid stimulus( GO:0009753 )
response to auxin stimulus( GO:0009733 )
floral organ development( GO:0048437 )
floral organ morphogenesis( GO:0048444 )
maintenance of floral organ identity( GO:0048497 )
pollen development( GO:0009555 )
auxin mediated signaling pathway( GO:0009734 )
Trait Ontology flower organ size( TO:0002600 )
flower development trait( TO:0000622 )
sterile lemma length( TO:0000240 )
pollen sterility( TO:0000053 )
spikelet fertility( TO:0000180 )
days to heading( TO:0000137 )
floral organ development trait( TO:0006022 )
internode length( TO:0000145 )
plant height( TO:0000207 )
leaf dry weight( TO:0001014 )
grain yield per plant( TO:0000449 )
1000-seed weight( TO:0000382 )
grain number per plant( TO:0000440 )
seed set percent( TO:0000455 )
grain thickness( TO:0000399 )
grain length( TO:0000734 )
grain size( TO:0000397 )
panicle length( TO:0000040 )
secondary branch number( TO:0000557 )
primary branch number( TO:0000547 )
spikelet anatomy and morphology trait( TO:0000657 )
jasmonic acid sensitivity( TO:0000172 )
abscisic acid sensitivity( TO:0000615 )
brassinosteroid sensitivity( TO:0002677 )
cytokinin sensitivity( TO:0000167 )
auxin sensitivity( TO:0000163 )
yield trait( TO:0000371 )
inflorescence development trait( TO:0000621 )
spikelet density( TO:0000625 )
filled grain number( TO:0000447 )
spikelet number( TO:0000456 )
grain weight( TO:0000590 )
inflorescence branching( TO:0000050 )
panicle number( TO:0000152 )
grain number( TO:0002759 )
panicle type( TO:0000089 )
spikelet weight( TO:0000501 )
spikelet sterility( TO:0000436 )
Plant Ontology inflorescence( PO:0009049 )
spikelet( PO:0009051 )
inflorescence development stage( PO:0001083 )
palea development stage( PO:0001048 )
palea( PO:0009038 )
lemma( PO:0009037 )
sterile lemma( PO:0009040 )
stem internode( PO:0020142 )
stamen( PO:0009029 )
pollen development stage( PO:0001007 )
flower development stage( PO:0007615 )
Related Strains
Stocks for Genes 1
F Lines 11
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Last updated
Dec 22, 2025


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