NCBI Accession #
NP_188710.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_112965.1
NCBI Official Full Name
Transducin/WD40 repeat-like superfamily protein
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
FERTILIZATION-INDEPENDENT ENDOSPERM; FERTILIZATION-INDEPENDENT ENDOSPERM 1; FIE1; FIS3
NCBI Protein Information
Transducin/WD40 repeat-like superfamily protein
NCBI Summary
Encodes a protein similar to the transcriptional regular of the animal Polycomb group and is involved in regulation of establishment of anterior-posterior polar axis in the endosperm and repression of flowering during vegetative phase. Mutation leads endosperm to develop in the absence of fertilization and flowers to form in seedlings and non-reproductive organs. Also exhibits maternal effect gametophytic lethal phenotype, which is suppressed by hypomethylation. Forms part of a large protein complex that can include VRN2 (VERNALIZATION 2), VIN3 (VERNALIZATION INSENSITIVE 3) and polycomb group proteins FERTILIZATION INDEPENDENT ENDOSPERM (FIE), CURLY LEAF (CLF) and SWINGER (SWN or EZA1). The complex has a role in establishing FLC (FLOWERING LOCUS C) repression during vernalization. In the ovule, the FIE transcript levels increase transiently just after fertilization.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
FIS3
UniProt Protein Name
Polycomb group protein FERTILIZATION-INDEPENDENT ENDOSPERM
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Protein FERTILIZATION-INDEPENDENT SEED 3
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9LT47
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q9XF44
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9LT47
UniProt Comments
Polycomb group (PcG) protein. PcG proteins act by forming multiprotein complexes, which are required to maintain the transcriptionally repressive state of homeotic genes throughout development. PcG proteins are not required to initiate repression, but to maintain it during later stages of development. They probably act via the methylation of histones, rendering chromatin heritably changed in its expressibility. Required to prevent the proliferation of the central cell by repressing unknown target genes before fertilization. Probably also involved in floral repression mechanism established during early plant development. Regulates the anteroposterior organization of the endosperm. Interacts with the promoter and represses the transcription of genes such as PHE1, that are paternally active and maternally silenced.