FT1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdFT1 (BRADI_4G32160V3) on Brachypodium distachyon chromosome 4 encodes a xyloglucan fucosyltransferase (XG_FTase) with alpha-1,2-fucosyltransferase and xyloglucan 6-xylosyltransferase activities. The protein localizes to the Golgi membrane and endomembrane system. It is associated with xyloglucan and cell wall biogenesis, glycan biosynthesis, protein O-linked glycosylation, and fucose anabolism. The gene is linked to flowering time and vernalization response, as well as root hair development, pollen tube development, and shoot regeneration. Associations with agronomic traits include heading time, anthesis time, plant height, seed set percent, inflorescence development, root system morphology, aluminum response, salt tolerance, disease tolerance, and leaf senescence. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to xyloglucan fucosylation and cell wall composition.