CCT — Pisum sativum

Summary

PsCCT (PSAT4G205160) on chromosome 4LG4 encodes a transcriptional co-regulator belonging to the Mediator_Med12 protein family and localises to the nucleus as part of the Mediator complex. In garden pea, this gene is associated with photoperiodism and flowering, temporal regulation of development, organ growth, regulation of radial pattern formation, and transcription by RNA polymerase II. It has been linked to systemic acquired resistance, juvenile-to-adult transition, leaf morphology, vegetative phase change, root hair development, light-induced gene expression, and salicylic acid accumulation. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to flowering time, root architecture, and embryo patterning. Sequence similarity links the family further to traits including seed weight, seed protein content, flowering time, zinc concentration, root hair length, and leaf morphology.