FLP1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdFLP1 (BRADI_3G12450V3) encodes a protein that binds GTP and other proteins, and is associated with a wide range of developmental and physiological processes. In Brachypodium distachyon, this gene is linked to 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 associated with the downregulation of the mitotic metaphase/anaphase transition and far-red signaling. The encoded protein localizes to the nucleus, cytoplasm, nucleolus, mitochondria, and RNA polymerase II, IV, and V complexes. Associations include anthesis time, and phenotypes such as increased stomatal density, paired stomata, dwarfism, and late flowering. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to flowering time, root development, and auxin responses.