AP2 — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoAP2 (BOLC102_C01P002120.1) on cabbage chromosome 1 encodes a protein with an AP2/ERF domain, possessing transcription corepressor activity, cis-regulatory region binding, and protein homodimerization activity. It localizes to the nucleus, cytoplasm, and transcription regulator complexes. This gene is associated with the regulation of floral organ identity, seed development, starch biosynthesis, and abscission, as well as gibberellic acid homeostasis, glucosinolate and wax anabolism, and negative regulation of transcription. Traits linked to BoAP2 include flower color, pollen fertility, drought tolerance, seed mass, seed yield, and root morphology. It is also associated with floral meristem determinacy, somatic embryogenesis, inflorescence architecture, and photoassimilate translocation. Related genes in other species are linked to flower development, ovule number, and Fusarium wilt resistance.