FT1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdFT1 (BRADI_3G58050V3) on Brachypodium distachyon chromosome 3 encodes a protein of the XG_FTase family with alpha-1,2-fucosyltransferase, xyloglucan 6-xylosyltransferase, UDP-galactosyltransferase, and cellulose synthase activities. The protein localizes to the Golgi membrane and endomembrane system. BdFT1 is associated with cell wall biogenesis, xyloglucan metabolism, glycan biosynthesis, protein O-linked glycosylation, and arabinogalactan protein metabolism. It is linked to flowering time, heading date, vernalization response, shoot regeneration, pollen wall assembly, root hair development, and salt tolerance. The gene is associated with traits including plant height, root system morphology, seed set, inflorescence development, aluminum response, stomatal opening, leaf senescence, and disease tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to xyloglucan fucosylation, cell wall composition, and arabinogalactan protein glycosylation.