FT-B — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_7G006630, designated MtFT-B (also known as FT-B, FTL1, FTB1, MtFTB1, MtFTB2, or FTB2) in barrel medic (Medicago truncatula) on chromosome 7, encodes a phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein (PEBP) family member. The gene is associated with phosphatidylethanolamine binding molecular function. MtFT-B is associated with the regulation of flowering time, including photoperiodism, response to short-day conditions, and the transition from vegetative to reproductive phase. It is also linked to vernalization response, inflorescence and flower development, phloem development, de-etiolation, cell differentiation, and stem elongation. The encoded protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum, cytoplasm, and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species further link the PEBP family to flowering regulation.