CIP1 — Asparagus officinalis

Summary

A4U43_C01F3270, designated CIP1 (also known as AoCIP1, AoCRWN1 or CRWN1) in asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) on chromosome 1, encodes a protein with auxin receptor activity, auxin binding, actin binding, and ubiquitin-protein transferase activity, and it is a structural constituent of the cytoskeleton. The gene is associated with the regulation of protein-nucleus import, M phase, jasmonic acid/ethylene-dependent systemic resistance, anthocyanin metabolism, photoperiodism and flowering, response to insects, and cellular response to abscisic acid and phosphate starvation. It is linked to traits including photoperiod-sensitive flowering time, branch angle, plant male sterility, stem senescence, viral disease response, and herbicide sensitivity. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to jasmonate perception, defense against insects and pathogens, male fertility, and drought tolerance.