FT1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BRADI_4G32407V3 (FT1) on chromosome 4 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, and is localized to the Golgi stack membrane. The gene is also linked to regulation of PTGS, inhibition of RNAi, shoot regeneration, vernalization response, and heading time, anthesis time, and spikelet number. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to seasonality, daylength sensitivity, tiller number, and leaf size.