BdPMT1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdPMT1 (BRADI_1G23421V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a carbohydrate transmembrane transporter belonging to the MFS sugar transport-like family. The gene is associated with lignin biosynthesis traits and lignin content, and has been connected to lignin polymerization. It is also linked to membrane localisation. Related genes in other species link the family to lignin solubility and lignin p-coumaroylation. Related genes include MST8 and HUP1, as well as homologues in sorghum, barley, and wheat.