REM1 — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoREM1 (REM1) on chromosome 1 of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) encodes a protein containing a B3 DNA-binding domain, placing it in the REM (REPRODUCTIVE MERISTEM) family. The product is localized to the nucleus and is associated with DNA binding and protein binding. This gene has been connected to inflorescence meristem growth, inflorescence phyllotactic patterning, flower development, pollen development, megagametogenesis, and DNA-dependent transcription. It is also linked to traits such as meristem identity, phyllotaxis, flowering time, and both male and female gametophyte development. Related genes in other species link the family to reproductive meristem development and early flowering under long-day conditions.