FG — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdFG (BRADI_3G05800V3) on chromosome 3 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a CONSTANS-like protein with B-box zinc finger and CCT domains. The gene is associated with diverse molecular functions including glutamate-tRNA ligase activity, protein N-GlcNAc transferase activity, histone methylase activities, and red/far-red light photoreceptor activity. It has been linked to biological processes such as regulation of phytochrome signaling, flower formation, response to photoperiod, carotenoid metabolism, and chlorophyll breakdown. Associations with traits include inflorescence branch arrangement, endosperm storage protein content, seed color, seed protein content, photoperiod sensitivity, far red and red light sensitivity, vegetative vigor, stem length, and responses to water stress, nitrogen, and nitrate. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to heading date, grain yield, panicle number, and flowering time.