Gene Details:
- Gene ID:
- Gene Symbol: PtGT1
- Gene Name: putative glycosyltransferase1
- Genome:
- Species: Populus tomentosa
Functional Descriptions:
- Over-expression of a putative poplar glycosyltransferase gene, PtGT1, in tobacco increases lignin content and causes early flowering.
- The PtGT1 gene was expressed in poplar stems and leaves, with a particularly high expression level in elongating stems.
- The ectopic over-expression of PtGT1 in tobacco resulted in an early flowering phenotype.
- hese findings offer a possible starting point towards better understanding of the function of poplar PtGT1, and provide a novel strategy for lignin engineering and flowering control in plants through the genetic manipulation of a poplar glycosyltransferase gene.
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Literature:
- Over-expression of a putative poplar glycosyltransferase gene, PtGT1, in tobacco increases lignin content and causes early flowering. DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers001 ; PMID: 22268132
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