FT1 — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvFT1 (BVRB_6G153460) on sugar beet chromosome 6 encodes a protein of the XG_FTase family with alpha-1,2-fucosyltransferase, xyloglucan 6-xylosyltransferase, UDP-galactosyltransferase, and hexosyltransferase activities, and is localized to the Golgi membrane and endomembrane system. The gene is associated with xyloglucan and glycan biosynthesis, cell wall biogenesis, protein O-linked glycosylation, and arabinogalactan protein metabolism. It is linked to regulation of vernalization response, salicylic acid-mediated signaling, and plant organ development. Associations with agronomically relevant traits include flowering time, root system morphology, root hair length and elongation, seed set, leaf senescence, salt tolerance, disease tolerance, and shoot growth angle. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to xyloglucan fucosylation, cell wall composition, and plant height.