Detailed gene information

Genes [306]




UFO
UNUSUAL FLORAL ORGANS
TAIR: AT1G30950
UNIPROT: Q39090
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Publications

Levin J Z et al., 1995, Plant Cell
Ingram G C et al., 1995, Plant Cell
Wilkinson M D et al., 1995, Plant Cell
Lee I et al., 1997, Curr. Biol.
Zhao D et al., 1999, Dev. Genet.
Samach A et al., 1999, Plant J.
Zhao D et al., 2001, Development
Hepworth S R et al., 2006, Planta
Kusters E et al., 2015, Development

Appears in the following schemes

Mains targets of ABC(E)genes

Protein function

Encodes a component of the E3 ubiquitin ligase complex.

Phenotype

Overexpressor:
UFO overexpression causes several floral defects, including supernumerary petals and stamens. [Lee et al., 1997]

Single mutant:
ufo single mutant has multiple floral defects. [Wilkinson et al., 1995][Samach et al., 1999][Levin et al., 1995][Ingram et al., 1995]

Remarks:
UFO is an upstream regulator of AP3 expression and is therefore involved in floral meristem determinacy. [Lee et al., 1997]

Function:
Component of SCF(ASK-cullin-F-box) E3 ubiquitin ligase complexes, which may mediate the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of target proteins (By similarity). Considered as a meristem identity factor required for normal growth of the young floral meristem. Acts together with LEAFY to positively regulate the B class floral homeotic genes APETALA3 and PISTILLATA. In this way, operates as a region-specific regulator for petal and stamen development. Alternatively, may play a role as a negative regulator of the C class floral homeotic genes. Interacts together with the SKP1-like protein ASK1 to form a ubiquitin E3 ligase complex and could indirectly promote the ubiquitination and degradation of specific proteins controlling the floral primordia development like repressors of B class floral homeotic genes. [Data from UniProt]

Regulators, targets and interactors

Downstream actors

causality
AP3 -- [Chae et al., 2008][Lamb et al., 2002] -- [View TAIR record]

PI -- [Lamb et al., 2002] -- [View TAIR record]



Upstream actors

causality
AP1 -- [Wuest et al., 2012] -- [View TAIR record]

AP3 -- [Wuest et al., 2012][ÓMaoiléidigh et al., 2013] -- [View TAIR record]

PI -- [Wuest et al., 2012][ÓMaoiléidigh et al., 2013] -- [View TAIR record]

BAF60, CHC1 -- [Sacharowski et al., 2015] -- [View TAIR record]

SEP3 -- [Wuest et al., 2012][ÓMaoiléidigh et al., 2013] -- [View TAIR record]

AG -- [Wuest et al., 2012][ÓMaoiléidigh et al., 2013] -- [View TAIR record]



Protein-protein interactions

LFY -- [Parcy et al., 1998][Levin et al., 1995][Chae et al., 2008][Lee et al., 1997] -- [View TAIR record]



UFO interaction network

Downstream and upstream flowering-related genes

Physical interactions with other flowering-related proteins