ERF1 — Lactuca sativa

Summary

LsERF1, encoded by the gene LSAT_V11C500273280 on lettuce chromosome 5, is a DNA-binding transcription factor containing an AP2/ERF domain. It is associated with sequence-specific DNA binding, transcription corepressor activity, and protein kinase activity. The gene is linked to responses to flooding, chitin, and molecules of bacterial and fungal origin, as well as ethylene and abscisic acid signaling pathways. It has been connected to traits including bacterial blight disease resistance, submergence tolerance, photosynthetic rate, flowering time, and heat stress tolerance. Additionally, it is associated with phenotypes such as ammonium sensitivity, chlorophyll synthesis, leaf development, and salinity tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to abscisic acid response, drought stress response, and bacterial and fungal disease resistance.