ERF1 — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaERF1 (T459_11090) on pepper chromosome 4 encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor with an AP2/ERF domain. It is associated with transcription coactivator activity and sequence-specific DNA binding. The gene is linked to fruit ripening, fruit length and weight, plant height, flowering time, and heterosis. It is associated with responses to drought, salinity, osmotic stress, and ethylene and jasmonic acid signaling, as well as defense responses, disease tolerance, and resistance to pathogens including Botrytis cinerea. Additional associations include trichome papilla formation and branching, red and far-red light phototransduction, flavonoid content, photosynthetic rate, seed viability, and root and floral organ development traits. The encoded protein localizes to the nucleus and the mediator complex.