IRX9 — Asparagus officinalis

Summary

A4U43_C07F3870 (AoIRX9) on asparagus chromosome 7 encodes a protein with a Glyco_trans_43 domain and nucleotide-diphosphosugar transferase domain, possessing xylosyltransferase, galactosylgalactosylxylosylprotein 3-beta-glucuronosyltransferase, and transglycosidase activities. The gene is associated with glucuronoxylan and xylan biosynthesis and anabolism, secondary cell wall biogenesis, and cell wall organization, and its product localizes to the Golgi membrane and Golgi complex. AoIRX9 is associated with xylan chain elongation, glucuronic acid patterning, xylan acetylation, secondary cell wall thickening, and xylem development. Related genes in other species link the family to decreased xylan abundance in cell walls and reduced stem strength with thinner fiber and vessel walls.

Annotations

Chromosome
7
Related genes
IRX9
GO terms
glucuronoxylan metabolism, xylan anabolism, glucuronoxylan anabolism, Xylosyltransferase Activity, Galactosylgalactosylxylosylprotein 3-beta-glucuronosyltransferase Activity, Golgi Membrane, transglycosidase activity, secondary cell wall biogenesis
Publications
22123899, 18793471, 26047894, 23181474, 21596688, 29636762, 27345025, 31431513
Traits
Similar to irx8-2 irx1-1 Double Mutant Phenotype, Reduced Stem Strength, Decreased Wall Thickness in Fibers and Vessels, Decreased Xylan Abundance in Cell Wall, Defective Xylan Chain Elongation with Altered Glucuronic Acid Pattern, xylan synthesis, glucuronoxylan biosynthesis, xylem development, xylan biosynthesis