UFO — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Summary
BoUFO, the cauliflower ortholog of the Arabidopsis UNUSUAL FLORAL ORGANS (UFO) gene on chromosome 8, encodes an F-box protein containing a Kelch-type β-propeller domain and is a component of the SCF ubiquitin ligase complex. The gene product possesses ubiquitin-protein transferase activity, sequence-specific DNA binding, and transcription factor activity, and is associated with chromatin binding and metalloendopeptidase activity. BoUFO is linked to meristem cell maintenance, inflorescence meristem identity, regulation of cell population proliferation, and SCF-dependent proteasomal protein degradation. It is associated with flower morphology, petal size, stamen length, inflorescence development, plant male sterility, anthocyanin content, and auxin and gibberellic acid sensitivity. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to floral meristem identity, floral organ patterning, photomorphogenic development, and fungal resistance.
Annotations
- Chromosome
- 8
- Related genes
- UFO, SK4, CSN1, COP9, SK11, SK9, LFY, ASK1
- GO terms
- GA-signaling, HOG response, DNA binding transcription factor activity, SCF Complex Assembly, SCF-dependent proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein breakdown, Meristem Structural Organization, Regulation Of DNA-templated Transcription, Response To Light Stimulus
- Publications
- 21963667, 17470057, 11158527, 12609036, 9628019, 18713949, 22577962, 23331609
- Traits
- jasmonate response, carbon partitioning in seeds, carbon partitioning, flowering time, dwarfism, early flowering, petal initiation, floral primordium growth rate