EF1A — Asparagus officinalis

Summary

A4U43_C07F3920, designated AoEF1A on asparagus chromosome 7, encodes a translation elongation factor 1-alpha family protein with GTPase activity, GTP binding, mRNA binding, and translation elongation factor activity. It is also annotated with SUMO transferase activity and SUMO binding. The gene is associated with translation elongation, sumoylation, regulation of metabolism, embryo development ending in seed dormancy, and response to abscisic acid. It localizes to multiple cellular compartments including the cytosol, nucleolus, chloroplast stroma, mitochondria, vacuole, Golgi complex, and plasmodesmata. AoEF1A is associated with photosynthetic rate, stomatal opening, abscisic acid sensitivity, flowering time, root morphology, and plant growth and development. Related genes in other species link the family to abscisic acid response, stomatal aperture, and immune response.