FT1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BRADI_1G46050V3 (FT1) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein with alpha(1,2)-L-fucosyltransferase activity, placing it in the xyloglucan fucosyltransferase (XG_FTase) family. The gene is associated with xyloglucan anabolism, cell wall biogenesis and organization, and localizes to the Golgi stack membrane. It is linked to regulation of PTGS and inhibition of RNAi, as well as shoot regeneration, vernalization response, and heading and anthesis time. Spikelet number is also associated with this gene. Related genes in other species are linked to seasonality, daylength sensitivity, tiller number, and leaf size.