TSF — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaTSF (T459_05449) on pepper chromosome 2 encodes a MYB transcription factor with DNA-binding, RNA polymerase II-specific transcription factor activity, and is also annotated for abscisic acid binding, MAPKK activity, and protein phosphatase inhibitor activity. This gene is associated with a wide range of biological processes including inflorescence phyllotactic patterning, positive regulation of auxin-mediated signaling, pollen-pistil interaction, response to herbicide, regulation of salicylic acid-mediated signaling, and the MAPK cascade. It has been linked to numerous agronomically relevant traits such as fruit color, pungency, phenolic compound content, seed yield, submergence tolerance, UV light sensitivity, aphid response, and photoperiod-sensitive flowering time. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to salt tolerance, osmotic stress tolerance, leaf senescence, and resistance to aphids and pathogens.