Encodes a subunit of the MEDIATOR complex. Plays a role in the CBF pathway -downstream of CBF translation. Mutants have impaired cold responses, reduced levels of cold induced RNA transcripts, are sensitive to osmotic stress. Required for expression of CBF-controlled cold-upregulated genes and some, but not all, other cold up-regulated genes. Required for recruitment of the Mediator complex and RNA polymerase II to CBF-controlled cold-responsive genes. Required for expression of some dark-upregulated genes and auxin mediated gene expression. SFR6 was isolated as a suppressor of cell wall defects in cob6 mutant background.