Gene Details:

• Gene ID: Solyc06g066540
• Gene Symbol: SlERF.H7
• Gene Name: ethylene response factor H.7
• Genome: Tomato Genome version SL4.0
• Species: Solanum lycopersicum

Functional Descriptions:

• Bifunctional transcription factors SlERF.H5 and SlERF.H7 activate cell wall and repress gibberellin biosynthesis genes in tomato via a conserved motif.
• SlERF.H5 and SlERF.H7 act as both transcriptional activators and repressors.
• Knockout of SlERF.H5 or SlERF.H7 resulted in thinner pericarp, while simultaneously knocking out SlERF.H5 and SlERF.H7 (h5h7) caused an even greater decrease in pericarp thickness.
• SlERF.H5 and SlERF.H7 activate the cellulose biosynthesis gene SlCESA3 but repress the gibberellin biosynthesis gene GA20ox1.
• Demonstrate that two transcription factors, SlERF.H5 and SlERF.H7, control cell wall formation and tomato fruit firmness in an additive manner.

Function-related keywords:

• gibberellin ,  cell-wall ,  cellulose ,  pericarp ,  gibberellin-biosynthesis

Literature:

• Bifunctional transcription factors SlERF.H5 and H7 activate cell wall and repress gibberellin biosynthesis genes in tomato via a conserved motif.   DOI:  10.1016/j.devcel.2024.03.006 ;  PMID:  38579721

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Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: 101252194
• UniProt accessions: A0A3Q7GXB5

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