EDF1 — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD3AV1G173450 (EDF1) on durum wheat chromosome 3A encodes a protein with DNA binding transcription factor activity, transcription corepressor activity, calcium-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity, and protein homodimerization activity. It is associated with regulation of leaf morphogenesis, stomatal opening and closure, photoperiodic flowering, seed germination, and responses to drought, carbon dioxide, and brassinosteroids. The gene is linked to gibberellic acid homeostasis, negative regulation of transcription, and cellular responses to absence of light and salinity. Traits connected to EDF1 include flowering time, seed yield, biomass yield, leaf elongation rate, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, root thickness, disease tolerance, and salt tolerance. The protein localizes to the nucleus, plastid, cytosol, and plasma membrane. Related genes in other species are linked to fungal disease resistance, water use efficiency, and flowering time.