FT (TRAESCS1A02G338600) — triticum aestivum

Summary

TRAESCS1A02G338600 (FT, also known as FT-A2, FTL1, TaFTL10, TaFTL10-1A, TaFT, FTL10) on bread wheat chromosome 1A encodes a phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein (PEBP family member). The gene is associated with phosphatidylethanolamine binding molecular function and has been linked to hormone metabolism, response to short-day conditions, vernalization response, regulation of flowering time, photoperiodism, inflorescence development, and the transition from vegetative to reproductive phase. Observed phenotypes in wheat include associations with spikelet number per spike and grain number per spike. The gene has also been connected to grain yield traits, heading time, grain number, grain weight, grain texture, and drought tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to drought stress response and subcellular localisation to the nucleus and cytoplasm.