ERF1 — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaERF1 (T459_29248) on pepper chromosome 12 encodes a protein with an AP2/ERF domain, classified as an ethylene-responsive factor. It is associated with transcription coactivator activity, sequence-specific DNA binding, transcription cis-regulatory region binding, identical protein binding, DNA binding, DNA binding transcription factor activity, and protein binding. The gene is associated with fruit ripening, fruit length, fruit weight, and respiration rate, as well as plant height, flowering time, and floral organ development. It is linked to trichome papilla formation and branching, and to responses to drought, salinity, osmotic stress, red and far-red light, and ethylene and jasmonic acid signaling. Associations also include disease tolerance, resistance to pathogens such as Botrytis cinerea, heat and salt tolerance, and traits related to root morphology, lateral root development, and auxin sensitivity. The encoded protein localizes to the nucleus and the mediator complex.