FLA — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoFLA (BOLC102_C03P019990.1_BOLC102_V1) on cabbage chromosome 3 encodes a Frigida family protein with DNA binding transcription factor activity, RNA cap binding, and protein heterodimerization activity. It is associated with regulation of timing of transition from vegetative to reproductive phase, upregulation of vernalization response, maintenance of floral organ identity, and shoot morphogenesis. The gene is linked to numerous agronomic traits including flowering time, plant height, yield, seed viability, drought tolerance, disease tolerance, water use efficiency, anthocyanin content, sulfur content, and heterosis. It localizes to the nucleus, nucleolus, cytosol, and other cellular compartments. Related genes in other species are linked to vernalization response, flowering time regulation, and salt stress tolerance.