FB — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdFB (BRADI_2G05226V3) on chromosome 2 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein with multiple annotated molecular functions including DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, blue light photoreceptor activity, protein N-GlcNAc transferase activity, and phosphatidylethanolamine binding. The gene is associated with rhythmic processes, circadian clock regulation, photoentrainment, and photoperiod-sensitive flowering time. It is linked to xanthophyll and carotenoid metabolism, negative regulation of auxin metabolism and cellulose anabolism, and responses to nitrate starvation and hypotonic salinity. Associations with traits include flowering time, inflorescence length, vegetative vigor, photoperiod sensitivity, stem length, whole plant size, and responses to temperature stress, viral disease, and aphids. Related genes in other species link the family to circadian regulation, flowering time, and stress responses.