FT1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BRADI_3G58026V3 (FT1, BdSTA79) 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. It is associated with xyloglucan anabolism, cell wall biogenesis and organization, regulation of PTGS, inhibition of RNAi, shoot regeneration, and vernalization response. The protein localizes to the Golgi stack membrane and participates in xyloglucan biosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism. This gene is linked to spikelet number, heading time, and anthesis time. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to daylength sensitivity, seasonality, tiller number, leaf size, and flowering time.