PT1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdPT1 (BRADI_1G78400V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a monosaccharide transmembrane transporter with symporter activity, belonging to the MFS sugar transport superfamily and the STP/PLT plant transporter family. The protein localises to the membrane and plasmalemma. This gene is associated with grain-filling and seedling phenotypes, as well as node development. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to phosphorus and nitrate uptake, phosphate transport and acquisition, Pi signaling, plant growth, biomass, yield, grain yield, tiller number, root and shoot development, and nitrogen homeostasis. The family has also been connected to cell wall dynamics, phosphatase activity, and plasma membrane localisation.