FT1 — triticum aestivum

Summary

TRAESCS7B02G076400, designated FT1 on bread wheat chromosome 7B, encodes a fucosyltransferase with alpha(1,2)-L-fucosyltransferase activity and belongs to the XG_FTase family. The gene is associated with xyloglucan anabolism, cell wall biogenesis and organization, photomorphogenesis, shade avoidance, leaf senescence, and signal transduction. Its product localizes to the Golgi stack membrane. FT1 is associated with ear number, anthesis time, flowering time, plant height, seed germination, and grain yield. Related genes in other species link the family to flowering time regulation.