AP2 — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaAP2 (T459_11694, chromosome 4) encodes a transcription corepressor with DNA-binding, protein homodimerization, and zinc-binding activities, belonging to the AP2/ERF domain superfamily. In pepper, CaAP2 is associated with the regulation of floral organ abscission, seed abscission, flower formation, seed development, starch biosynthesis, endosperm development, gibberellic acid homeostasis, meristem maintenance, and sexual reproduction. It is also linked to mannose and nucleotide metabolism, polyamine anabolism, and response to stimulus. The gene is associated with traits including flowering time, salt response, jasmonic acid content, photosynthetic rate, root morphology, plant growth and development, and shoot apical meristem development. Related genes in other species are linked to flower and seed development, ovule number, and Fusarium wilt resistance.