mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a subunit of the mediator complex that affects flowering time and floral organ formation through FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) and AGAMOUS (AG). Together with MED20, another subunit of the head domain of MEDIATOR, MED18 is proposed to control the balance of salicylic acid and jasmonate associated defense pathways.