ANY1 — Arabidopsis thaliana

Summary

AT4G32410 (ANY1, also known as RSW1 or CESA1) encodes a cellulose synthase (UDP-forming) enzyme with protein-cysteine S-palmitoyltransferase activity, belonging to the cellulose synthase and zinc-finger RING domain families. In Arabidopsis thaliana, this gene is associated with cellulose synthase complex velocity, formation, and localization to cortical microtubules and the cell plate. It is linked to primary and secondary cell wall biogenesis, seed oil and cellulose content, trichome wall thickening, and regulation of microtubule dynamics. Associations extend to plant vigor, biomass yield, seed weight, stem elongation, water use efficiency, lignin content, root hair length, and responses to light intensity, insects, and powdery mildew. The gene is also connected to seed mucilage attachment and structure, root cell wall development, and anther dehiscence. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to fruit firmness, net photosynthetic rate, and starch content.