Mot1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BRADI_2G14340V3 (Mot1) encodes a protein with SNF2_N, SNF2-like_sf, Helicase_ATP-bd, Helicase_C-like, and other domains, and is annotated with ATP-dependent chromatin remodeler activity, DNA translocase activity, helicase activity, nucleosome array spacer activity, and binding of TBP-class proteins, histones, and chromatin. In Brachypodium distachyon, Mot1 is associated with activation of SAM development, regulation of endosperm development, positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II, chromatin silencing, DNA repair and recombination, cell division, and activation of cellular response to heat stress. It localizes to the nucleus, chromatin, and cytoplasm. The gene has been linked to heading time and anthesis time. Studies of related genes in other species connect the Mot1 family to spikelet number and cytokinin content.