ERF1 — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaERF13 (also known as ERF1 or ERF13) on pepper chromosome 1 encodes an ethylene-responsive transcription factor 1, a member of the AP2/ERF domain family with DNA-binding and transcription-regulatory activity. The gene is associated with the regulation of ethylene-mediated signaling, jasmonic acid biosynthesis, defense responses, nitric oxide storage, fruit ripening, and signal transduction, and its product localizes to the nucleus. CaERF13 has been linked to several agronomically important traits, including fruit length, fruit weight, plant height, heterosis, flavonoid content, and seed viability.