ATC — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_005G124600, designated PvATC and also known as PvTFL1, encodes a phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein (PEBP) family member with DNA-binding transcription factor activity and protein-binding capacity. It is associated with the regulation of flowering time, photoperiodism, and the transition from vegetative to reproductive phase, as well as responses to short-day conditions and vernalization. The gene has been linked to inflorescence development, flower development, cell differentiation, and both upregulation and downregulation of flower development and transcription. Associations include traits such as flowering time, photoperiod-sensitive flowering, spikelet floret size, seed size, plant height, inflorescence development, and abiotic stress tolerance. The protein localizes to the cytoplasm, nucleus, and endoplasmic reticulum. Related genes in other species link the family to floral meristem identity and floral transition.