AP2 — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoAP2, encoded by the cabbage gene BOLC102_C07P067460.1 on chromosome 7, is a DNA-binding transcription factor containing an AP2/ERF domain and exhibiting transcription corepressor activity, cis-regulatory region binding, and protein homodimerization. It localizes to the nucleus and cytoplasm. This gene is associated with the regulation of floral organ identity, seed and endosperm development, starch biosynthesis, gibberellic acid homeostasis, and glucosinolate and wax metabolism. It has been linked to traits including flower color, plant height, drought tolerance, chlorophyll content, pollen fertility, quantum yield, root morphology, and jasmonic acid content. Related genes in other species are linked to floral meristem determinacy, stem cell maintenance, seed mass, and photoassimilate translocation.