OFP7 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SlOFP7 (SOLYC02G085500.4) on tomato chromosome 2 encodes an Ovate family protein, a member of the OFP family characterized by the Ovate and Ovate_C domains. The gene is associated with sepal morphogenesis, regulation of signaling, tissue morphogenesis, microtubule dynamics, cytokinin breakdown, fruit morphogenesis, nuclear export, secondary metabolite biosynthesis, cytoskeleton organization, homologous recombination, base excision repair, meristem determinacy, organ growth, primary metabolism, seed morphogenesis, mitosis, and organogenesis. Trait associations include fruit width, seed length, fruit type, seed shape, root shape, stem thickness, fruit diameter, grain size, inflorescence branching, pedicel length, pungency, carpel number, fruit position, fruit length, fruit firmness, fruit color, carotenoid content, floral organ identity, fruit weight, lignin content, fruit shape, auxin content, fruit size, sugar content, germination rate, seed size, organ identity, drought tolerance, and salt tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species further connect the family to plant growth and development.