FTL1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BRADI_2G07070V3 (FTL1) on chromosome 2 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein (PEBP family). The gene is associated with the regulation of flowering time, including responses to photoperiod and vernalization, as well as the transition from vegetative to reproductive phase, inflorescence and flower development, and photomorphogenesis. FTL1 is also linked to shoot regeneration, cell differentiation, and mRNA breakdown. It localizes to the cytoplasm, nucleus, and endoplasmic reticulum. Associations with heading time, anthesis time, and floret number have been noted. Studies of related genes in other species connect the FTL1 family to grain yield, grain weight, plant height, panicle traits, and ear dimensions.