FLP1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdFLP1 (BRADI_3G21411V3) on chromosome 3 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein that binds GTP and other proteins. The gene is associated with the regulation of flower development, including the upregulation of flower development and the transition from vegetative to reproductive phase. It is linked to shade avoidance, far-red signaling, circadian behavior, and responses to gibberellin and auxin. BdFLP1 is also connected to stomatal complex patterning and development, downregulation of the mitotic metaphase/anaphase transition, and regulation of root development. The protein localizes to the nucleus, cytoplasm, nucleolus, mitochondria, and RNA polymerase II, IV, and V complexes. Associations with anthesis time, dwarfism, late flowering, increased stomatal density, paired stomata, male sterility, pollen exine formation, sporopollenin biosynthesis, and wax biosynthesis have been noted. Related genes in other species are linked to flowering time, root architecture, and auxin-related processes.