FLP1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdFLP1 (BRADI_2G59820V3) on chromosome 2 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein that binds GTP and other proteins. It is associated with the regulation of flower development, the transition from vegetative to reproductive phase, shade avoidance, stomatal complex patterning and development, circadian behavior, and responses to gibberellin and auxin. The gene has been linked to anthesis time, floral induction, male sterility, pollen exine formation, sporopollenin and wax biosynthesis, stomatal differentiation and patterning, and traits including increased stomatal density, paired stomata, dwarfism, and late flowering. The product localizes to the nucleus, cytoplasm, nucleolus, mitochondria, and RNA polymerase II, IV, and V complexes. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to flowering time, root development, auxin responses, and cell cycle regulation.