MFT — Triticum aestivum

Summary

TaMFT (TRAESCS3B02G010100) on bread wheat chromosome 3B encodes a phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein (PEBP family). The gene is associated with phosphatidylethanolamine binding molecular function. It has been linked to regulation of flowering time, including response to short-day conditions, photoperiodism, and the transition from vegetative to reproductive phase. TaMFT is associated with vernalization response, seed development and maturation, seed germination, and inflorescence development. It is also associated with response to abscisic acid and cell differentiation. The gene has been linked to grain dormancy, grain weight, grain size, grain yield, heading time, plant height, spike length, awn length, seed color, root weight and length, nitrate uptake, proline content, and harvest index. TaMFT localizes to the cytoplasm, nucleus, and endoplasmic reticulum.