FT1 — Triticum aestivum

Summary

TaFT1 (TRAESCS6B02G350600) on bread wheat chromosome 6B encodes a protein with alpha(1,2)-L-fucosyltransferase activity, belonging to the XG_FTase family and localised to the Golgi stack membrane. The gene is associated with xyloglucan anabolism, cell wall biogenesis and organisation, and carbohydrate metabolism. In wheat, TaFT1 is linked to flowering time, anthesis time, and leaf senescence, as well as stripe rust. Additional associations include embryogenesis, translation, and cellular homeostasis. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to heading time, daylength sensitivity, tiller number, spikelet number, and leaf size.