ERF1 — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaERF062 (ERF1, T459_07441) on pepper chromosome 3 encodes an ethylene-responsive transcription factor with an AP2/ERF DNA-binding domain. The gene product localises to the nucleus and has sequence-specific DNA binding and transcription cis-regulatory region binding activities. CaERF062 is associated with cuticle anabolism, upregulation of wax anabolism, jasmonic acid anabolism, regulation of the ethylene-mediated signaling pathway, response to abscisic acid, fruit ripening, osmotic response, response to thirst, upregulation of response to thirst, nitric oxide storage, regulation of defense response, and response to stress. It has also been linked to fruit length, fruit weight, plant height, seed viability, flavonoid content, and heterosis. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to leaf number and chlorophyll content.