CCT — Zea mays

Summary

ZM00001EB156420, designated ZmCCT on maize chromosome 3, encodes a transcriptional co-regulator that is a component of the Mediator complex and localises to the nucleus. The gene is associated with photoperiodism and the temporal regulation of development, including flowering time and the juvenile-to-adult vegetative phase transition. It has been linked to agronomically important traits such as grain yield, grain weight, ear diameter, ear length, plant height, leaf number, anthesis time, heat tolerance, drought tolerance, and zinc concentration. Additional associations include root length, root hair development, meristem identity, carbohydrate and glucose homeostasis, and systemic acquired resistance. Related genes in other species are linked to flowering time, root architecture, germination, cold response, and embryo patterning.