PFT1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdPFT1 (BRADI_1G63290V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein serine/threonine kinase with blue light photoreceptor activity, belonging to the AGC kinase family. It is associated with blue light signaling, stomatal opening, protein phosphorylation, and autophosphorylation, as well as responses to cold and salinity. The gene product localizes to the plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus. Annotated associations link BdPFT1 to resistance, jasmonic acid signaling, lateral root development, senescence, and erect growth. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to brassinosteroid signaling, plant architecture, root and seed development, leaf senescence, and biotic and abiotic stress responses.