FLP1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdFLP1 (BRADI_2G59830V3) on chromosome 2 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein that binds GTP and other proteins. The gene 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 auxin and gibberellin. It is also linked to downregulation of the mitotic metaphase/anaphase transition and far-red signaling. The product localizes to the nucleus, cytoplasm, nucleolus, mitochondria, and RNA polymerase II, IV, and V complexes. Associations with anthesis time, increased stomatal density, paired stomata, dwarfism, late flowering, and processes including auxin biosynthesis, floral induction, male sterility, pollen exine formation, sporopollenin biosynthesis, wax biosynthesis, and wood formation have been noted. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to flowering time, root development, and auxin responses.