AGL24 — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoAGL24 (AGL24) on cauliflower chromosome 7 encodes a protein with MADS-box, K-box, and MEF2-like domains, and is annotated with DNA-binding, transcription regulatory, and protein dimerization activities. The gene is associated with floral whorl and meristem identity maintenance, photoperiodism, vernalization response, and the regulation of vegetative-to-reproductive phase transition. It has been linked to numerous floral and inflorescence morphology traits, including petal number, sepal and stamen development, and organ identity. Additional associations include leaf morphology, seed development, sulfur content, photosynthetic rate, water use efficiency, and responses to ethylene, abscisic acid, high temperature, and aphids. Related genes in other species connect the family to flower meristem determination, sepal and petal identity, and petal number robustness.