FZP — Oryza sativa Indica Group

Summary

BGIOSGA006366 (FZP, also known as OiERF#081) on chromosome 2 of Indica rice encodes an AP2/ERF domain-containing protein with DNA-binding transcription factor activity, localised to the nucleus. It is associated with the regulation of secondary shoot formation, floral meristem determinacy, ethylene-mediated signalling, DNA-dependent transcription, upregulation of transcription, and defence responses. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to spikelet and meristem identity, though this has not been established in rice.