AP2 — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoAP2, located on chromosome 7 of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor containing an AP2/ERF domain and is associated with transcription corepressor activity, cis-regulatory region binding, and protein homodimerization. The gene is linked to the regulation of floral organ abscission, seed development, starch biosynthesis, and gibberellic acid homeostasis, as well as glucosinolate and triglyceride anabolism. It has been connected to traits including carpel shape, meristem identity, jasmonic acid content, root morphology, and plant growth and development. Localisation evidence places the product in the nucleus, cytoplasm, and transcription regulator complex. Related genes in other species are linked to floral meristem determinacy, ovule identity, seed mass, and photoassimilate translocation.