MST8 — Zea mays

Summary

ZM00001EB225000 (MST8, also known as Vgt1) on maize chromosome 5 encodes a member of the MFS sugar transporter family, with molecular functions including D-glucose transmembrane transporter activity, monosaccharide transmembrane transporter activity, and symporter activity. The gene is associated with glucose transmembrane transport and localizes to the membrane, plasmalemma, and cytoplasm. In maize, Vgt1 is associated with flowering time and anthesis time. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to sugar partitioning and stress responses, though these roles are not yet established for MST8 itself.