FT1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BRADI_3G10230V3 (FT1) on chromosome 3 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein with alpha(1,2)-L-fucosyltransferase activity (EC 2.4.1.-) and belongs to the XG_FTase family, localizing to the Golgi stack membrane. It is associated with xyloglucan anabolism, cell wall biogenesis and organization, regulation of PTGS, inhibition of RNAi, shoot regeneration, and vernalization response. The gene is linked to heading time, anthesis time, and flowering time traits. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to daylength sensitivity, seasonality, spikelet number, tiller number, and leaf size.