CCT — Asparagus officinalis

Summary

A4U43_C02F16240, designated AoCCT (also known as MED12, CRP, AoMED12, AoCRP), encodes a Mediator complex subunit Med12 family protein that acts as a transcriptional co-regulator. Localised to the nucleus and the Mediator complex, this asparagus gene on chromosome 2 is associated with photoperiodism and flowering, temporal regulation of development, regulation of radial pattern formation, and DNA-dependent transcription. It is associated with juvenile-to-adult vegetative phase transition, leaf morphology, root hair development, systemic acquired resistance, and salicylic acid accumulation. Related genes in other species connect the family to flowering time, germination, root architecture, and the vegetative-to-reproductive phase transition, as well as traits including flavonoid content, root hair length, and leaf morphology.