CCT — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoCCT (CCT) on cauliflower chromosome 3 encodes a transcriptional co-regulator and belongs to the Mediator complex Med12 family. The gene is associated with the Mediator complex and localises to the nucleus. It is associated with photoperiodism and flowering, temporal regulation of development, regulation of radial pattern formation, memory, and regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Associations include leaf shape, systemic acquired resistance, juvenile-to-adult vegetative phase transition, root hair development, light-induced gene expression, and salicylic acid accumulation. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to flowering time, root architecture, germination, cold response, embryo patterning, and traits such as seed weight, nitrate content, and leaf morphology.